Arms Act, 1959
32. Power to confiscate -
(1) When any person is
convicted under this Act of any offence committed by him in respect of any arms
or ammunition, it shall be in the discretion of the convicting Court further to
direct that the whole or any portion of such arms or ammunition, and any vessel,
vehicle or other means of conveyance and any receptacle shall be confiscated:
Provided that if the
conviction is set aside on appeal or otherwise, the order of confiscation shall
become void.
(2) An order of confiscation
may also be made by the appellate Court or by the High Court when exercising its
powers of revision.