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Karnataka Police Act, 1963 Chapter VII

Title: Prevention of Gaming

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

.....police officer may arrest and search without warrant, any person gaming or reasonably suspected to be gaming in contravention of sub-section (3) of section 78 or section 87. Section 89 - Assembling in streets for gaming Whoever,-- (i) assembles with others in a street gathered for the purpose of gaming or; (ii) joins any such assembly for the purpose of gaming; shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to fifty rupees. Section 90 - Printing, publishing or distributing any news or information (1) No person shall print, publish, sell, distribute or in any manner circulate any newspaper, news-sheet or other document or any news or information with the intention of aiding or facilitating gaming. (2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment which may extend to six months and with fine. (3) Any Police Officer may enter and search any place for the purpose of seizing, and may seize all things reasonably suspected to be used or to be intended to be used, for the purpose of committing an offence under this section. (4) Any Police Officer may arrest without warrant any person who.....

Public Gambling Act, 1867 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1867

.....in force in Oudh the Central Provinces and the Punjab, and they have been found to work satisfactorily. It is obviously desirable to convert these rules into express legislative enactment, and this Bill, if it becomes law, will effect that object. A similar Act has recently been passed by the Governor of Bombay in Council. Under the present Bill, house will only be searched by an Officer of Police not below the rank of Inspector, and under the authority of a warrant from a Magistrate with full powers."-Gaz. of India, 1866, p. 978. An Act to provide for the punishment of public gambling and the keeping of common gaming- house in the 2United Provinces, East Punjab, Delhi]3[and the Central Provinces]. Preamble WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the punishment of public gambling and the keeping of common gaming-houses [in the United Provinces, East Punjab, Delhi and the Central Provinces]; It is hereby enacted as follows :- STATE AMENDMENT Himachal Pradesh: In the Preamble, after the words 'Central Provinces' insert the words 'and Himachal Pradesh'. H. P. A.L.O., 1948, C1.3and Sch., Item 2 (25-12-1948). SECTION 01: INTERPRETATION CLAUSE In this Act - 5[* * * *] "Common.....

Delhi Public Gambling Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1955

..... (2) The General Clauses Act, 1897 (X of 1897), applies for the interpretation of this Act as it applies for the interpretation of a Central Act. Section3 Penalty for owning or keeping or having charge of a gaming house Whoever, being the owner or occupier or having the use of any house, room, tent, enclosure, space, vehicle, vessel or place in the Union Territory of Delhi opens, keeps or uses the same as common gaming-house; and whoever being the owner or occupier of any such house, room, tent, enclosure, space, vehicle, vessel or place as aforesaid, knowingly or wilfully permits the same to be opened, occupied, used or kept by any other person as a common gaming-house; and whoever has the care or management of, or in any manner assists in conducting the business of any house, room, tent, enclosure, space, vehicle, vessel or place as aforesaid, opened, occupied, used or kept for the purpose aforesaid; and whoever advances or funishes money for the purpose of gaming with persons frequenting such house, room, tent, enclosure, space, vehicle, vessel or place; shall be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and shall also be liable to fine.....

Karnataka Police Act, 1963 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

.....of Bangalore" means the area within the limits of the City of Bangalore as defined for the time being in the City of Bangalore Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 (Mysore Act LXIX of 1949) and includes such other areas adjacent to such limits 1 [x x x] as the Government may from time to time by notification in the Official Gazette specify; (3) "common gaming-house" means a building, room, tent, enclosure, vehicle, vessel or place in which any instruments of gaming are kept or used for the profit or gain of the person owning, occupying, or keeping such building, room, tent, enclosure, vehicle, vessel or place, or of the person using such building, room, tent, enclosure, vehicle, vessel or place, whether he has a right to use the same or not, such profit or gain being either by way of a charge for the use of the instruments of gaming or of the building, room, tent, enclosure, vehicle, vessel or place, or otherwise howsoever or as subscription or other payment for the use of facilities along with the use of the instruments of gaming or of the building, room, tent, enclosure, vehicle, vessel or place for purposes of gaming; Explanation.--In this clause "person" includes a company,.....

The Madras City Police Act, 1888 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1888

.....Police (Second Amendment) Act, 1941 (Madras Act XXII of 1941), re-enacted permanently by section 2 of and the First Schedule to, the Tamil Nadu Re-enacting (No II) Act, 1948 (Tamil Nadu Act VIII of 1948). This definition has since been further substituted as follows by section 2 of the Madras City police and Gaming (Amendment) Act, 1949 (Tamil Nadu Act VII of 1949):- "Gaming" does not include a lottery buy includes wagering or betting.) Explanation:- For the purpose of this definition, wagering or betting shall be deemed to comprise the collection or soliciting of bets, the receipt or distribution of winnings or prizes in money or otherwise, in respect of any wager or bet, of any act which is intended to aid of facilitate wagering or betting or such collection, soliciting, receipt or distribution" The Madras city Police and Gaming (Amendment) Act, 1949 (Tamil Nadu Act VII of 1949) has further been amended by the Tamil Nadu Horse Races. Abolition of wagering or Beting) Act, 1974 (Tamil Nadu Act 44 of 1974) providing for the abolition of wagering or betting on horse races in the State of Tamil Nadu with effect on and from the 31st March, 1975.) ["Gaming" does not include a.....

West Bengal Gambling and Prize Competitions Act, 1957 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1957

.....or in any other place approved by the State Government in this behalf, (iv) with a licensed book-maker or by means of a totalisator as defined in section 14 of the Bengal Amusements Tax Act, 1922, but does not include a lottery or games of cards like Bridge, Poker, Rummey or Nap; (c) "instrument of gaming" includes any article used or intended to be used as a means or appurtenance of, or for the purpose of carrying on or facilitating gaming; (d) "magistrate" means a Presidency Magistrate or a Magistrate of the First Class; (e) "money" includes a cheque or any other negotiable instrument, a postal order or a money order; (f) "police officer" means any member of the Police force and includes the Commissioner of Police, Calcutta; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this chapter; (h) "printing" includes writing or other modes of representing or reproducing word, letters or figures in a visible form. (2) For the purpose of this chapter all searches made under the provisions of this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. Section 2A Horse-racing or pony-racing without license prohibited 22. Secs. 2A.....

The Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, 1930 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1930

.....Madras Gaming Amendment) Act, 1946 (Madras Act IV of 1946), re-enacted permanently by Section 2 of and the First Schedule to, the Tamil Nadu Re-enacting (No.II) Act, 1948 (Tamil Nadu Act VIII of 1948), Section 3 of the Madras City Police and Gaming (Amendment) Act, 1955 (Tamil Nadu Act XVI of 1955) was extended to the added territories by section 10 of the Tamil Nadu (Added Territories) Extension of Laws (No.2) Act, 1961 (Tamil Nadu Act 39 of 1961) 4. Penalty for opening etc., for certain forms of gaming. " (1) Whoever " (a) being the owner or occupier or having the use of any house, room, tent, enclosure, vehicle, vessel or place, opens, keeps or uses the same for the purpose of gaming " (i) on a horse-race, or (ii)on the market price of cotton, bullion or other commodity or on the digits of the number used in stating such price, or (iii) on the amount or variation in the market price of any such commodity or on the digits of the number used in stating the amount of such variation, or (iv) on the market price of any stock or share or on the digits of the number used in stating such price, or (v) on the number of registration or on the digits of the number of.....

Delhi Entertainments and Betting Tax Act, 1996 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1996

.....Code. 18. Suspension or revocation of authorization certificate for entertainment- (1) No proprietor having a licence under the Cinematograph Act, 1952 (Central Act 37 of 1952) shall charge payment for admission and collect entertainment tax without au authorization to be called ˜admission fee and tax collection authorization certificate' from the Commissioner. (2) The Commissioner may, by order, revoke or suspend that authorization certificate issued under sub-section (1) if he is satisfied that the proprietor has- (a) admitted any person to any place of entertainment without payment of tax; or (b) failed to pay the tax or deposit security due from him within the time prescribed; or (c) fraudulently evaded the payment of any tax due under this Act; or (d) obstructed any officer in carrying out inspection, search or seizure of records; or (e) failed to produce the records required for inspection by any officer carrying out an inspection under this Act; or (f) contravened any other provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder or any order or direction issued under any such provision. (3) No order to revoke or suspend the admission fee and tax.....

The Pondicherry Gaming Act, 1965 Complete Act

State: Pondicherry

Year: 1965

THE PONDICHERRY GAMING ACT, 1965 THE PONDICHERRY GAMING ACT, 1965 (No. 15 of 1965) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTION 1. Short title, extend and commencement. 2. Definitions. 3. Penalty for opening etc., of any house etc., for certain forms of gaming. 4. Power to grant warrant to enter a common gaming-house. 5. Cards, dice, etc., found in search under last section to be evidence that place is a common gamming-house. 6. Proof of playing for stakes unnecessary. 7. Penalty for opening etc., a common gaming-house. 8. Penalty for being found gaming in a common gaming-house. 9. Instruments of gaming may be ordered to be destroyed on conviction. 10. Saving of games of skill. 11. Payment of portion of fine to informants and Police officers. 12. Penalty for gaming in public street etc. 13. Assembling in streets for gaming. 14. Printing, publishing or distributing any news or information. 15. Police may arrest without warrant in view of offence. 16. Repeal. THE PONDICHERRY GAMING ACT, 1965 (Act No. 15 of 1965) 27th October, 1965 An Act to provide for the punishment of gaming and the keeping of common gaming-house in the Union territory.....

The Sikkim Prisons Act, 2007 Complete Act

State: Sikkim

Year: 2007

THE SIKKIM PRISONS ACT, 2007 THE SIKKIM PRISONS ACT, 2007 (Act No. 16 of 2007) AN ACT To provide for a law regulating the prisons in Sikkim. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Sikkim in the Fifty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows: - CHAPTER I Short title, extent and commencement. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Sikkim Prisons Act, 2007 (2) It extends to the whole of Sikkim; (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, in the official gazette appoint. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: - (a) "civil prisoner" means any prisoner who is not a criminal prisoner; 2 . (b) "Competent authority" means any officer having jurisdiction and legal authority to deal with a particular matter in question; (c) "convicted criminal prisoner" means any criminal prisoner under sentence of court or court-martial, and includes a person detained in prison under the provision of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; (d) "Court" includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction; (e) "criminal prisoner" means any prisoner duly committed to custody.....