Supreme Court seeks response from Karnataka govt on exemption given to Kodavas to carry firearms without licence

The Court sought the State's response in a plea by a retired Army officer challenging a September 2021 verdict of the Karnataka High Court which had upheld the constitutional validity of the exemption.

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29 Mar 2022, 7:21 am

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Karnataka government in a plea challenging the exemption granted to Kodavas from the requirement to obtain a licence to carry and possess firearms under the Arms Act, 1959 [Capt. Chetan YK (Retd) v. Union of India].

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