Law related carrying of knives

Behram. J. Daruwalla (Querist) 25 April 2013 This query is : Resolved
I am planning to undertake a trek in some dense forest areas. What does the law permit in carring of say a hunting knife, Axe etc. I will be travelling by motorbike is it permissible to carry such equipment in my baggage/rucksack.
Behram.

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Anirudh (Expert) 26 April 2013
Dear Mr. Behram,

I myself was wondering whether there is any law, since my wife also asked me a similar question whether she can bring the kitchen knife after purchasing from the market. I did not have an answer to her. Your query is also quite interesting. When you get the answer please do share.

Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Expert) 26 April 2013
police may not arrest you but forest officials may arrest you for being found with a weapon

Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Expert) 26 April 2013
repeated at http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/experts/Law-related-to-carrying-of-knives-388471.asp

Raj Kumar Makkad (Expert) 26 April 2013
Your earlier query duly stands resolved then there is no need to repeat it.

Raj Kumar Makkad (Expert) 26 April 2013
This is just for Anirudh though this has already been posted against the similar query raised by author.

One of the objects of the Arms Act 1959,was to stop the harasment of the Indian citizens including over the posession of a knife. Unfortunately, the Arms Act retained the provision of classifying certain knives as weapons.This is ,as you have correctly pointed out, based on the length of the blade.What is even more important is the intent with which the knife is carried.
The exception to this was that Gurkhas were allowed to carry a Khukhri and Sikhs were allowed to carry a sword.Even this is not absolute.If prohibitory orders are in place,then even this right is suspended.The licensing authorities have generally never issued a license for a knife or a sword and what has no precedse will never be done by a babu.My suggestion is to keep the blade shorter than 9" and not to carry a sword unless you are gettin married or as a part of some other festival/ ceremony,even of you are a Sikh or a Gurkha.Spring actuated knives ( Rampuri ) and sword sticks (Guptis) are banned.

This is as far as carrying a knife/sword goes.As far owning them is concerned,unless you are the member of a fundamentalist organisation , nobody will bother about the knives / swords that you keep at home.