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Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887, (Maharashtra) Section 5

Title: Gaming in Common Gaming

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1887

.....a third or subsequent offence such imprisonment shall not be less than six months and fine shall not be less than two hundred rupees.] Any person found in any common gaming-house during any gaming 5* * therein shall be presumed, until the contrary 6[ is proved ], to have been there for the purpose of gaming. _____________ 1 This paragraph was substituted by s. 3 of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling (Amendment) Act, 1919 (Bom. 6 of 1919). 2 This portion was substituted by Bom. 37 of 1947, s. 4. 3 These words were substituted for the words " shall on conviction, be punishable " by Mah. 28 of 1967, s. 3. 4 These words were substituted for the words " and with fine ", ibid. 5 The words "or playing" were repealed by s. 3 of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling (Amendment) Act, 1919 (Bom. 6 of 1919). 6 The words " is proved " were substituted for the words " be made to appear " by Bom. 1 of 1936, s. 4 (3).

Suits Valuation Act, 1887 Section 11

Title: Procedure Where Objection is Taken on Appeal on Revision That a Suit or Appeal Was Not Properly Valued for Jurisdictional Purposes

State: Central

Year: 1887

.....issues for trial, or requires additional evidence to be taken, it shall direct its order to a Court competent to entertain the suit or appeal. (4) The provisions of the section with respect to an Appellate Court shall, so far as they can be made applicable, apply to a Court exercising revisional jurisdiction under section 622 of the2Code of Civil Procedure (14 of 1882) or other enactment for the time being in force. (5) This section3[xxx] shall come into force on the first day of July, 1887. _____________________ 1. Now section 99 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908.) 2. Now section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908.) 3. The words "extends to the whole of India except Part B States and "omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956.

Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887, (Maharashtra) Section 4

Title: Keeping Common Gaming

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1887

.....] 9["(2) Nothing contained in the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (XX of 1958.), or in sub-sections (1), (4), (5) and (6) of section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973(2 of 1974.), shall apply to any person convicted under this section."] __________________ 1 Section 4 was renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section and these words were substituted for the words " which may extend to six months ", ibid, s. 3 (i) 2 These words were substituted by Bom. 2 of 1941, s. 3, read with Bom. 37 of 1947, s. 2. 3 This portion was substituted by Bom. 37 of 1947, s. 3. 4 These words were substituted for the words " shall, on conviction, be punishable " by Mah. 28 of 1967, s. 2. 5 These words were substituted for the words " and with fine ", ibid. 6 These words were substituted for the words " one months and fine shall not be less than two hundered rupees " by Mah. 29 of 1975, s. 3 (ii) (a). 7 The words were substituted for the words " three months and fine shall not be less than two hundred rupees " by Mah. 20 of 1975, s. 3 (i) (b). 8 These words were substituted for the words " six months and fine shall not be less than two hundred rupees,.....

Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887, (Maharashtra) Section 7

Title: Presumptive Proof of Keeping or Gaming in Common Gaming

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1887

1[When any instrument of gaming has been seized in any house, room or place entered under section 6 or about the person of any one found therein, and in the case of any other things so seized if the court is satisfied that the Police officer who entered such house, room or place had resonable grounds for suspecting that the things so seized was an instrument of gaming, the seizure of such instrument or thing shall be evidence, until the contrary is proved, that such house, room or place is used as a common gaming-house and the person found therein were then present for the purpose of gaming, although no gaming was actually seen by the Magistrate or the Police officer or by any person acting under the authority of either of them:] 2[Provided that the aforesaid presumption shall be made, notwithstanding any defect in the warrant or order in pursuance of which the house, room or place was entered under section 6, if the Court considers the defect not to be a material one.] _______________________ 1 Section 7 was substituted for the original section by Bom. 1 of 1936, s. 6. 2 This proviso was added by Bom. 14 of 1959, s. 3 (f).

Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887, (Maharashtra) Section 8

Title: on Conviction for Keeping or Gaming in Common Gaming

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1887

On conviction of any person for opening, keeping or using a common gaming-house, 1* * or gaming therein, or being present therein for the purpose of gaming, the convicting Magistrate may order all the instruments of gaming found therein or on the persons of those who were found therein, to be forthwith destroyed 2[or forfeited], and may also order all or any of the securities for money and other articles seized not being instruments of gaming, to be sold and the proceeds, thereof, with all moneys seized therein, to be forfeited; or, in his discretion, may order any part of such proceeds and other moneys to be paid to any person appearing to be entitled thereto. __________________ 1 The words "or playing" were repealed by s. 5 of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling (Amendment) Act, 1919 (Bom. 6 of 1919). 2 The words " or forfeited " were added by Bom. 1 of 1936, s. 7.

Wildlife Protection Act Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1887

....."lives stock" includes buffaloes, bulls, bullocks, camels, cows, donkeys goats, horses, mules, pigs, sheeps, yaks and also their young;] (19) "Manufacturer" means a manufacturer of animal articles; (20) "Meat" includes blood, bones, sinew, eggs, fat and flesh, whether raw or cooked, of any wild animal, other than vermin; (21) "National Park" means an area declared, whether under setion 35 of section 38, or deemed, under sub-section (3) of section 66, to be declared, as a National Park; (22) "Notification" means a noification published in the Official Gazette; (23) "Permit" means a permit granted under this Act or any rule made thereunder; (24) "Person" includes a firm; (25) "Prescribed" means by rules made under this Act; 1[(25A) "recognised zoo" means a zoo recognised under section 38H; (25B) "reserve forest" means the forest declared to reserved by the State Government under section 20 of the Indian Forest Act,1927 (16 of 1927);] (26) "sanctuary" means an area declared, whether under section 2[26A] or section 66, to be declared as wild life sanctuary; 2[(27) "specified plant" means any plant specified in Schedule VI;] (28) "special game" means any animal specified in Schedule.....

Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1887

BOMBAY PREVENTION OF GAMBLING ACT, 1887 BOMBAY PREVENTION OF GAMBLING ACT, 1887 An Act to consolidate and amend the law for the prevention of gambling in the [Maharashtra of Bombay.] Preamble: WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law for the prevention of gambling in the State of Bombay; It is enacted as follows: SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT This Act may be cited as the Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887. It extends to the whole of the State of Maharashra. SECTION 02: [REPEAL OF ENACTMENTS, REP. ACT XVI OF 1895 . SECTION 03: "GAMING" DEFINED In this Act "gaming" includes wagering, or betting except wagering or betting upon 2[a horse-race, or dog-race] when such wagering or betting rakes place - (a) on the day on which such race is to run, and (b) in an enclosure which the licenses of the race-course, on which such race is to be run, has set apart for the purpose under the terms of the licence issued under section 4 of the Bombay Race-Course Licensing Act, 1912 3[or as the case may be, of the Maharashtra Dog Race-Courses Licensing Act, 1976 in respect of such race-course or in any other place approved by the State Government in this behalf,] and......

The Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1887

THE PUNJAB LAND REVENUE ACT, 1887 THE PUNJAB LAND REVENUE ACT, 1887 (ACT NO. 17 OF 1887) CONTENTS SN Subject CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Title, extent and commencement. 2. Repeal 3. Definitions 4. Exclusion of certain land from operation of Act. 5. Power to vary limits and alter number of tahsils, districts, and divisions. CHAPTER II REVENUE-OFFICERS Classes and Powers 6. Classes of revenue-officers. 7. Financial Commissioners. 8. Appointment of Commissioners and of Deputy, Assistant and Extra Assistant Commissioners. 9. Appointment of Tahsildars and Naib-Tahsildars. 10. Powers of Revenue-officers. 11. Superintendence and control of Revenue-officers. 12. Power to distribute business and withdraw and transfer cases. 13. Appeals 14. Limitation for appeals. 15. Review by Revenue-officers. 16. Power to call for, examine and revise proceedings of Revenue-officers. 17. Power to make rules as to procedure. 18. Persons by whom appearances and applications may be made.....

Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887, (Maharashtra) Section 3

Title: " Gaming " Defined

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1887

.....which the licensee of the race-course, on which such race is to be run, has set apart for the purpose under the terms of the licence issued under section 4 of the Bombay Race-Courses Licensing Act, 1912(Bom. III of 1912)3, 4[or as the case may be, of the Maharashtra Dog Race-Courses Licensing Act, 1976 (Mah. XX-XIII of 1976.)] in respect of such race-course 5[or in any other place approved by the State Government in this behalf,] and 6[(c) between any individual in person, being present in the enclosure 7[ or approved place ] on the one hand,, and such licensee or other person licensed by such licensee in terms of the aforesaid licence on the other hand 8[ or between any number of individuals in person in such manner and by such contrivance as may be permitted by such licence; but does not include a lottery. Any transaction by which a person in any capacity whatever employs another in any capacity whatever or engages for another in any capacity whatever to wager or bet whether with such licensee or with any other person shall be deemed to be " gaming ": Provided, nevertheless, that such licensee may employ servants, and persons may accept service with such licensee, or.....

Suits Valuation Act, 1887 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1887

.....of jurisdiction the relief sought in the suit is valued shall not exceed the value of the land to which the suit relates as determined by the rules under the Act. In addition to the foregoing provisions which relate exclusively to land-suits S. 4provides that in other suits in which court fees are payable ad valorem, the value for purposes of jurisdiction shall be estimated in accordance with the rules which regulate the value for court-fee purposes. Section 5of the Bill is taken from Sections 206-208 of the North-Western Provinces Rent Act, 1881, and has been inserted at the suggestion of Sir Charles Turner, late Chief Justice of Madras, It lays down a special procedure for cases in which the objection that a suit was not properly valued for purposes of jurisdiction is taken in an appellate Court, an objection which the Bill declares may not be entertained unless it was taken in the Court of first instance. Lastly, the Bill (S. 6) repeals S. 14 of the Madras Civil Courts Act. 1873 which enacts the rule of valuation which it is the object of this Bill to abolish, namely, the valuation for jurisdiction in the case of land suits shall be in accordance with the court fee.....