Whereas, it has been made to appear to me that because of possibility of law & order problem, security threats and possibility of misuse of weapons by antisocial elements and others can create panic in the public and public nuisance, and as such there is high apprehension of breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquility besides danger to human lives and safety by the display of weapons

Nishant Kumar Yadav, IAS, District Magistrate, Chandigarh, said, am of the opinion that carrying of all kind of fire arms, lethal weapons, lathies, spears & javelins, trishuls, swords, short swords, knuckles, knives & daggers, iron rods, etc., within the Union Territory, Chandigarh in connection with the aforesaid matters would cause obstruction, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed, disturb public peace and tranquility and may cause riots and affrays and that immediate action is necessary for the prevention of the same amd exercising the power conferred upon me under section 163 of the BhartiyaNagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, do hereby, prohibit as measure of emergency, the public generally or any member thereof from carrying of all kind of fire arms, lethal weapons, lathies, spears & javelins, trishuls, swords, short swords, knuckles, knives & daggers, iron rods, etc., within the limits of Union Territory of Chandigarh for a period of 60 days.

Police or military or para-military personnel and other Govt. servants if called upon to carry fire arms in connection with their duties subject to conditions  that the police/military/para-military personnel shall be in their service uniform. The exemption is applicable in relation to the above said personnel only when they are on official duty. The above personnel shall carry their identity cards and authorization cards authorizing them to carry the fire arms in connection with their official duties, issued by the Competent Authority.

Carrying of fire arms and lethal weapons for which permission in writing of the District Magistrate, Chandigarh has been obtained or holders of valid arms licence.

In view of the emergent nature of this order, it is being issued ex parte and is addressed to the public in general. Any breach of this order would invite action under section 223 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other relevant provisions of Law. This order shall come into force and shall be effective for a period of sixty days up to and including 17.07.2025.