Arms Licenses Scam: J&K High Court Grants Final Opportunity to UT Administration
Jammu, Oct 19, KNT: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has given the UT Administration a last opportunity to file a status report in the infamous Arms Licenses Scam.
A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice Puneet Gupta, expressed displeasure over the administration’s failure to comply with earlier orders.
The court directed the Senior Additional Advocate General to file the latest status report regarding the prosecution sanction proposal sent to the Central Government. Failure to comply may result in action against the respondents.
The case involves the issuance of over 2.74 lakh gun licenses by district magistrates in J&K between 2012 and 2016, allegedly for monetary gains. The CBI has filed charge sheets against JKAS officers, gun dealers, and middlemen but awaits prosecution sanction to proceed against IAS officers.
The next hearing is scheduled for November 19th, 2024. [KNT]
