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No Fundamental Right To Possess Firearms, Grant Of Arms Licence Lies Within Executive Discretion: Delhi High Court
Nupur Thapliyal
11 Feb 2026 1:00 PM IST
The Delhi High Court has observed that there is no fundamental right to possess firearms under the Constitution of India, holding that the grant of an arms licence is a matter falling squarely within the domain of executive discretion under the Arms Act, 1959 and the Arms Rules, 2016.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav made the observation while dismissing a petition challenging the rejection of...
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Nupur Thapliyal
Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital
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