The ARMS ACT, 1959

ACQUISITION, POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, SALE, IMPORT, EXPORT AND TRANSPORT OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION

Section 7: Prohibition of acquisition or possession, or of manufacture or sale of prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition.

No person shall―

(a) acquire, have in his possession or carry; or

(b) use, manufacture sell, transfer, convert, repair, test or prove; or

(c) expose or offer for sale or transfer or have in his possession for sale, transfer, conversion, repair, test or proof; any prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition unless he has been specially authorised by the Central Government in this behalf.