(1) Whoever uses any arms or ammunition in contravention of section 5 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) Whoever uses any prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition in contravention of section 7 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine.
(3) Whoever uses any prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition or does any act in contravention of section 7 and such use or act results in the death of any other person, shall be shall be *punishable with imprisonment for life, or death and shall also be liable to fine.]
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1. Subs. by Act 42 of 1988, s. 6, for section 27 (w.e.f. 27-5-1988)
*Ins. by Act 48 of 2019, s.2 (w.e.f. 13-12-2019)
Section 21 Deposit of arms, etc., on possession ceasing to be lawful
Section 22 Search and seizure by magistrate
Section 23 Search of vessels, vehicles for arms, etc
Section 24 Seizure and detention under orders of the Central Government
Section 24A Prohibition as to possession of notified arms in disturbed areas, etc
Section 25 Punishment for certain offences
Section 26 Secret contraventions
Section 27 Punishment for using arms, etc
Section 28 Punishment for use and possession of firearms or imitation firearms in certain cases
Section 30 Punishment for contravention of licence or rule
Section 31 Punishment for subsequent offences and Section 32 Power to confiscate
Section 33 Offences by companies
Section 34 Sanction of Central Government for warehousing of arms
Section 35 Criminal responsibility of persons in occupation of premises in certain cases.
Section 36 Information to be given regarding certain offences
Section 37 Arrest and searches
Section 42 Power to take census of firearms
Section 44 Power to make rules
Section 45 Act not to apply in certain cases, Section 46 Repeal of Act 11 of 1878