law: Arms Act, 1959
  12. Power to restrict or prohibit transport of
  
  arms-
  (1) The Central Government may, by
  
  notification if the Official Gazette,-
  (a) direct that no
  
  person shall transport over India or any part thereof arms or ammunition of
  
  such classes and descriptions as may be specified in the notification unless he
  
  holds in this behalf a license issued a accordance with provisions of this Act,
  
  and rules made thereunder ; or
  (b) prohibit such
  
  transport altogether.
  (2) Arms or ammunition trans-shipped at a
  
  seaport or an airport in India are transported within the meaning of this
  
  section.