The Arms Act, 1959 (आयुध अधिनियम, 1959), Edition 2026, published by Whitesmann Publishing, is an English medium bare act with comments (टिप्पणियाँ). The introduction and short comments are by Anoopam Modak. The book is written in English; it is not the Hindi medium edition. It gives the full text of Act 54 of 1959, India's main law on the acquisition, possession, manufacture, sale, import, export and transport of arms and ammunition (आयुध एवं गोला-बारूद). The Act covers the licensing system and the offences and penalties under it. It is given as amended by the Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019 (48 of 2019), with effect from December 14, 2019.
Along with the Act, the book includes:
The Arms Rules, 2016 (आयुध नियम), as amended according to G.S.R. 31(E), dated January 18, 2022 (w.e.f. January 20, 2022)
Relevant notifications
Book highlights:
Introduction
Short notes and comments
Landmark judgments
List of referred cases
Subject index
It is a compact, reliable reference for judiciary exam candidates, LLB students (3-year and 5-year courses) and other law exam aspirants.
Key Features:
English medium: written in English (not Hindi medium)
Complete bare act text of the Arms Act, 1959 (Act 54 of 1959)
As amended by the Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019, w.e.f. 14-12-2019
The Arms Rules, 2016, as amended up to G.S.R. 31(E), 2022, along with notifications
Bare act with comments: introduction and short comments by Anoopam Modak
Landmark judgments and list of referred cases
Subject index for quick reference
Edition 2026
Published by Whitesmann Publishing
For judiciary exams, LLB students and law exams
यह पुस्तक "आयुध अधिनियम, 1959" (The Arms Act, 1959), संस्करण 2026, व्हाइट्समैन पब्लिशिंग (Whitesmann Publishing) द्वारा प्रकाशित है। इसकी भूमिका एवं संक्षिप्त टिप्पणियाँ अनूपम मोदक (Anoopam Modak) द्वारा लिखी गई हैं। यह अंग्रेजी माध्यम (English Medium) में है; यह हिंदी माध्यम का संस्करण नहीं है। इसमें अधिनियम संख्या 54, 1959 का पूर्ण मूल पाठ (Bare Act) टिप्पणियों सहित दिया गया है। यह पाठ आयुध (संशोधन) अधिनियम, 2019 द्वारा यथासंशोधित है। इसके साथ आयुध नियम, 2016 (वर्ष 2022 तक संशोधित) एवं अधिसूचनाएँ भी दी गई हैं। पुस्तक में महत्वपूर्ण निर्णय, संदर्भित मामलों की सूची एवं विषय-सूची भी शामिल हैं। यह पुस्तक न्यायिक सेवा (Judiciary) परीक्षाओं, LLB छात्रों एवं विधि (Law) परीक्षाओं की तैयारी हेतु उपयोगी है।