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PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV
Pawan Diwakar – Appellant
Versus
State of M. P. – Respondent
ORDER
1. The petitioner is aggrieved by order dated 6.4.2018 (Annexure P/3), whereby, respondent No.1 has rejected his application for grant of licence for a revolver.
2. The brief facts of the case are that petitioner is a permanent resident of district Seoni and is running multiple businesses. He apprehended danger of his life from smugglers of cows, dacoits and thieves, therefore, for self defense, he applied for the licence of aforesaid Arms which although was recommended by the Superintendent of Police, Seoni, however, the same has been rejected by respondent No.1 without assigning any reason.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner placed reliance on a Division Bench decision of this Court in the matter of Chhotelal Pachori v. State of M.P. and others 2019 (1)JLJ 495 = 2019(2) MPLJ 697. and a recent decision of this Court in the case of Shishir Tiwari v. The State of M.P. and others W.A.No.1295/2021 decided on 13.1.2022.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents/State opposed petition. He submits that before grant of Arms licence every aspect of the matter is required to be considered. On the facts of the present case it has been found that petitioner’s applicat
The discretionary powers of the licensing authority under section 13 and the mandatory refusal of licences under section 14(1)(b)(ii) for the security of public peace or safety.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the reasons for refusal of an arms licence must align with the grounds specified in Section 14(1) and (3) of the Arms Act, and statutory provi....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the licensing authority must provide reasons for refusal of a licence application as mandated by Section 14(3) of the Arms Act, 1959.
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