The national capital has witnessed multiple stabbing incidents over the past year, with button knives ordered online emerging as a commonly used weapon in many cases. Despite strict legal restrictions, these knives are easily available on major e-commerce platforms, often costing as little as ₹87 and delivered to doorsteps within days, TOI's Devanshi Mehta reported.
Under the Arms Act, 1959 and Arms Rules, 1962, possession and sale of button-actuated knives are tightly regulated through official notifications. A key 1980 notification brings sharp-edged weapons under legal scrutiny based on size specifications, prohibiting knives with blade lengths exceeding 7.62 cm and widths over 1.72 cm, particularly those with spring-operated mechanisms.
