Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Arms Act Conviction Void Without Sealing, Ballistic Report & Valid Sanction: Allahabad HC Sets Evidentiary Threshold
Allahabad High Court ruled that convictions under the Arms Act require strict compliance with sealing of recovered weapons, ballistic verification, and proper sanction. The absence of these procedural safeguards vitiates the prosecution's case, setting a precedent for firearm-related trials nationwide.