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Arms Licence Transfer after the Holder's Death

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Price: Free, always.
Stamp duty: Punjab: Article 4, Schedule 1-A to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applicable to Punjab, non-judicial stamp paper, commonly Rs 10, e-stamped via SHCIL (shcilestamp.com) or bought from a licensed vendor. Chandigarh: Article 4, Schedule I to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as extended to the Union Territory, the same nominal denomination, from SHCIL or the Treasury, Sector 17.
Registration: Not a registrable instrument.
Witnesses: None required by law beyond the notarial attestation.

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Also called

Arms Licence after Death of Holder
Legal Heir Arms Licence Application
Weapon of Deceased Licence Holder
Arms Licence Heir NOC
मृतक के शस्त्र लाइसेंस का हस्तांतरण
वारिस हथियार लाइसेंस
ਮ੍ਰਿਤਕ ਦੇ ਸ਼ਸਤਰ ਲਾਇਸੈਂਸ ਦਾ ਤਬਾਦਲਾ
ਵਾਰਸ ਹਥਿਆਰ ਲਾਇਸੈਂਸ

When you need it

For when an arms licence holder has died and a legal heir wants the weapon put in the heir's name, or wants the Licensing Authority's directions for disposing of it: the heir's application to the Licensing Authority under the Arms Act, 1959 (in Punjab, the District Magistrate/Deputy Commissioner; in Chandigarh, the Licensing Authority notified for the Union Territory). It carries the heir's affidavit, including where the weapon is now and how it has been deposited or kept, and, where there are other heirs, their no-objection.

You choose Punjab or Chandigarh in the questions. Not for a living licence holder selling a weapon (use the NOC and Affidavit to Sell or Transfer a Licensed Weapon), and not for renewal. A legal heir certificate or an affidavit of legal heirship has its own documents.

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What follows is written for Punjab and Chandigarh. It states the position there rather than describing how it varies, so the amounts below are the ones that apply — worth confirming at the sub-registrar’s office, because rates change. If the property is anywhere else in India, none of this is yours.

Stamp duty

Punjab: Article 4, Schedule 1-A to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applicable to Punjab, non-judicial stamp paper, commonly Rs 10, e-stamped via SHCIL (shcilestamp.com) or bought from a licensed vendor. Chandigarh: Article 4, Schedule I to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as extended to the Union Territory, the same nominal denomination, from SHCIL or the Treasury, Sector 17. Confirm the denomination with the vendor on the day of purchase.

Registration

Not a registrable instrument. The application and affidavit go into the Licensing Authority's file with the death certificate. There is no Sub-Registrar step. Whether the heir is also asked for a legal heir certificate from the revenue authorities is for the Licensing Authority to say.

Notarisation

Sworn or affirmed before a Notary Public (Notaries Act, 1952) or an Executive Magistrate/Oath Commissioner appointed for Punjab or for the Union Territory of Chandigarh, who verifies the identity of each person signing and signs, stamps and dates the affidavit before it is filed.

Witnesses

None required by law beyond the notarial attestation. The other legal heirs sign Part C as signatories before the Notary, not as witnesses.

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ARMS LICENCE TRANSFER AFTER THE HOLDER'S DEATH

Executed at Ludhiana on 2 April 2026.

PART A — APPLICATION BY THE LEGAL HEIR

To
District Magistrate, Ludhiana
Licensing Authority under the Arms Act, 1959, for the State of Punjab

Subject: Weapon held under Arms Licence No. CHD/2014/0172 of the late Gurdev Singh

Sir/Madam,

1. I, Harjinder Kaur, daughter of the late Sh. Gurdev Singh, aged about 38 years, resident of House No. 56, Sector 40, Chandigarh, holding Aadhaar 4444 5555 6666, am the son of the late Gurdev Singh, son of Sh. Pritam Singh, who held Arms Licence No. CHD/2014/0172, issued by the Licensing Authority, Chandigarh, for the following weapon: One .32 bore revolver, make and serial number as entered on the licence

2. The licence holder died on 1 April 2026 at Chandigarh. Death certificate No. 2026/1234 issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths, Chandigarh, is enclosed.

3. I request the weapon be transferred to my name and entered on an arms licence in my name.

4. The present custody of the weapon is stated in my affidavit at Part B. I enclose that affidavit, the no-objection of the other legal heirs at Part C where there are any, a copy of the death certificate, and such other documents and fee as the Licensing Authority requires.

Yours faithfully,

Harjinder Kaur
Place: Ludhiana
Date: 2 April 2026

PART B — AFFIDAVIT OF THE LEGAL HEIR

I, Harjinder Kaur, daughter of the late Sh. Gurdev Singh, aged about 38 years, resident of House No. 56, Sector 40, Chandigarh, holding Aadhaar 4444 5555 6666, ordinarily resident within the State of Punjab (the "Deponent" or "I"), do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows:

1. THE DECEASED AND THE LICENCE

1.1 The late Gurdev Singh, son of Sh. Pritam Singh, held Arms Licence No. CHD/2014/0172, issued by the Licensing Authority, Chandigarh, for the weapon described in paragraph 1 of Part A, and died on 1 April 2026 at Chandigarh.

1.2 I am the son of the deceased.

2. THE LEGAL HEIRS

2.1 I am the only legal heir of the deceased.

2.2 I have not concealed any legal heir of the deceased.

3. CUSTODY OF THE WEAPON

3.1 Since the death of the licence holder, the weapon and its ammunition have been deposited at the police station concerned.

3.2 Particulars of the custody: Deposited at Police Station Sector 39, Chandigarh on 12 September 2026, receipt (DD) number as issued

3.3 Since the death I have not used, sold, lent or parted with the weapon or its ammunition, and no one else has.

4. FITNESS AND ANTECEDENTS

4.1 I am a citizen of India, of sound mind, not suffering from any condition that would disqualify me from holding arms under the Arms Act, 1959, and not addicted to alcohol or to any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.

4.2 I have not been convicted of any criminal offence, and no criminal case, FIR or proceeding is pending against me in any court in India.

Questions about this document

Does the Arms Licence Transfer after the Holder's Death need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

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Does the Arms Licence Transfer after the Holder's Death need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Not a registrable instrument.

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