Ceremonial Gifting of ‘Sword’ to A Dignitary in Gurudwara is not an offence

The appellant is challenging an order passed by the learned Single Bench on 15th March, 2017 whereby a writ petition filed by the appellant to register a case for an offence under the Arms Act,1956 against respondent no. 6 and 7 who have presented an ornamental sword to respondent no. 5 on the occasion of his visit to Hamidia Gurudwara, Bhopal on the occasion of 350th Birth Anniversary of Guru Gobind Singhji, the 10th Guru of Sikhs, remained unsuccessful. The appellant contends that the presentation of such sword violates the Notification dated 22nd November, 1974, issued by the State of M.P....