For the application of Section 31 of the Arms Act, 1959, which of the following is essential?
Section 31 requires a prior conviction under the Arms Act as the essential trigger for its enhanced punishment on a subsequent conviction, not a mere prior arrest, a charge…
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For the application of Section 31 of the Arms Act, 1959, which of the following is essential?
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Section 31 requires a prior conviction under the Arms Act as the essential trigger for its enhanced punishment on a subsequent conviction, not a mere prior arrest, a charge framed, or a prior acquittal.