Maharashtra Bare Acts 1887

Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887, (Maharashtra)

Title: the Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1887

Preamble1 - the Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887 Section1 - Short Title Extent Section2 - Section 2 Section3 - " Gaming " Defined Section4 - Keeping Common Gaming Section5 - Gaming in Common Gaming Section6 - Entry, Search, Etc., by Police Officers in Gaming Section6A - Punishment Forgiving False Names and Addresses Section7 - Presumptive Proof of Keeping or Gaming in Common Gaming Section8 - on Conviction for Keeping or Gaming in Common Gaming Section9 - Proof of Playing for Money Not Required for Conviction Section10 - Indemnification of Certain Witnesses Section11 - Section 11 Section12 - Power to Arrest Without Warrant for Gaming and Setting Birds and Animals to Fight in Public Streets Section12A - Power to Arrest Without Warrant for Printing, Publishing or Distributing Any News or Information Section12B - Presumptive Proof of Printing, Publishing, Distributing Etc., Any News or Information Section13 - Saving of Games of Mere Skill Section14 - Repeal and Savings Schedule - Schedule

Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1887

Preamble1 - Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887 Section1 - SHORT TITLE, EXTENT This Act may be cited as the Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887. It extends to the whole of Section2 - [REPEAL OF ENACTMENTS, REP. ACT XVI OF 1895 Section3 - "GAMING" DEFINED In this Act "gaming" includes wagering, or betting except wagering or betting upon 2[a horse-race, or Section4 - "PLACE" DEFINED KEEPING COMMON GAMING HOUSE 1[ Section5 - GAMING IN COMMON GAMING HOUSE 1[Whoever is found in any common gaming or present for the purpose of gaming 2[3[shall on Section6 - ENTRY, SEARCH, ETC. BY POLICE OFFICERS IN GAMING HOUSES 2[ Section06A - PUNISHMENT FOR GIVING FALSE NAMES AND ADDRESSES If any person found in any common gaming-house, entered by any Section7 - PRESUMPTIVE PROOF OF KEEPING OR GAMING IN COMMON GAMING HOUSE When any instrument of gaming has been seized in any Section8 - ON CONVICTION FOR KEEPING OR GAMING IN COMMON GAMING HOUSE, INSTRUMENTS OF GAMING MAY BE DESTROYED On conviction of any Section9 - PROOF OF PLAYING FOR MONEY NOT REQUIRED FOR CONVICTION It shall not be necessary, in order to convict a person of any Section10 - INDEMNIFICATION OF CERTAIN WITNESSES Any person who has been concerned in gaming contrary to this Act, and who is Section11 - PAYMENT OF PORTION OF LINE TO INFORMER Deleted by Mah.1 of 1963, s.3 Section12 - POWER TO ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT FOR GAMING AND SETTING BIRDS AND ANIMALS TO FIGHT IN PUBLIC STREETS A Police officer Part2 - , Serial No.14 of the Bombay Repealing and Amending Act, 1910 (Bom. I of 1910). 6. These words were added by s.4 of the Section12A - POWER TO ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT FOR PRINTING; PUBLISHING OR DISTRIBUTING ANY NEWS OR INFORMATION A Police-officer may Section12B - PRESUMPTIVE PROOF OF PRINTING, PUBLISHING, DISTRIBUTING ETC., ANY NEWS OR INFORMATION Where anything is seized under Section13 - SAVING OF GAMES OF MERE SKILL Nothing in this Act shall be held to apply to any.....