Under the Arms Act, 1959, which of the following statements is legally correct?
Section 7 requires special authorisation by the Central Government "in this behalf"; an ordinary section 3 or5 licence alone is insufficient. Any exercise by a delegate must…
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Under the Arms Act, 1959, which of the following statements is legally correct?
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Correct answer C
Section 7 requires special authorisation by the Central Government "in this behalf"; an ordinary section 3 or5 licence alone is insufficient. Any exercise by a delegate must rest on valid Central authority under section 43, rather than an independent State power to relax the prohibition.