Arms Act, 1959
19. Power to demand production of license, etc .-
(1) Any police officer or any other officer
specially empowered in this behalf by the Central Government may demand the
production of his license from any person who is carrying any arms or
ammunition.
(2) If the person upon whom a demand is made
refuses or fails to produce the license or to show that he is entitled by
virtue of this Act or any other law for the time being in force to carry such
arms or ammunition without a license, the officer concerned may require him to
give his name and address and if such officer considers it necessary, seize
from t hat person the arms or ammunition which he is carrying.
(3) If that person refuses to give his name
and address or if the officer concerned suspects that person of giving a false
name or address or of intending to abscond, such officer may arrest him without
warrant.