The Bombay High Court has recently observed that simply because offences have been registered against the family members of a licensee, it is not sufficient reason to revoke the license of the petitioner. The single-judge bench of Justice Sandeep K. Shinde observed that if the Licensing Authority seeks to revoke the license under Clause (b) under Section 17(3) Arms Act, 1959 that revocation of license was necessary for the security of the public peace or for public safety is sine qua non . The District Magistrate, Daman in the exercise of the powers under Section 17(3)(b) of the Arms Act, 1959, revoked the petitioner’s arm license, vide order dated October 8, 2018. On appeal, the Administrator, Union Territory of Daman and Diu confirmed the order of the District Magistrate. Gaurav Singh Rajawat, Collector, Daman filed an affidavit-in-reply to state that petitioner, son of exMP, Dahyabhai Patel, was held as accused in Nani Daman police station. Relying on the affidavit of the Collec...