#Section 5 Arms Act

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that a conviction under Section 25(1-A) of the Arms Act cannot be sustained if the underlying violation pertains only to Section 5, not Section 7. This clarifies a critical statutory boundary, protecting accused persons from misapplied penalties and reinforcing the need for precise charging under the Arms Act. The ruling also affirms parity in sentencing where co-accused are similarly situated.