Supreme Court Quashes Conviction of Accused Under Arms Act Due to Lack of Evidence on Willful Handing Over of Firearm. The Court Held That Mere License Holding and Negligence in Safe Custody Do Not Satisfy the Requirement of Willful Delivery Under Section 29 of the Arms Act, 1959, as the Prosecution Failed to Prove the Accused Knowingly Provided the Firearm for Use in a Murder.
29 Mar 2022The appeal arose from a murder case where the deceased was shot with a licensed firearm owned by the appellant. The prosecution alleged that the appel...




