India, April 4 -- Irked with the denial of licenses for adequate number of arms and ammunition to well-known ophthalmologist Dr Cyres K Mehta on flimsy grounds, the Bombay high court has directed the police to decide his application afresh.

Dr Mehta, an accomplished shooter, wants to participate in the national championship, and had applied for weapons licenses granted to a 'renowned shooter', encompassing three rifles/ shotguns and five pistols/ revolvers. But the police granted him licenses only for one rifle and two pistols, prompting him to approach the high court.

When his petition came up for hearing on March 24, additional public prosecutor Prajakta Shinde informed the court that Dr Mehta had been granted licenses for only one ri...