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Public Gambling Act 1867 Preamble 1

Title: Public Gambling Act, 1867

State: Central

Year: 1867

THE PUBLIC GAMBLING ACT, 1867 [Act, No. 3 of 1867] [25th January, 1867] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the punishment of public gambling and the keeping of common gaminghouse in the United Provinces, East Punjab, Delhi1[and the Central Provinces]. Preamble WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the punishment of public gambling and the keeping of common gaming-houses2[in the United Provinces, East Punjab, Delhi and the Central Provinces]; It is hereby enacted as follows:- ________________________ 1. Substituted for "North-Western Provinces of the Presidency of Fort William and in the Punjab, Oudh" by A.C. A.O., 1948 (23-3-1948). 2. Substituted for "the C. P. and British Burma" by the Amending Act, 1903 (1 of 1903).

Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887, (Maharashtra) Preamble 1

Title: the Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1887

.....2[State] of Bombay; It is enacted as follows:-- _________________ 1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Bombay Government Gazette, 1887, Pt. IV, p. 12, for Report of the Select Committee, see ibid p. 239 : and for Proceedings in Council, see ibid, pp 215, 244. * This Act was extended to and by such extension shall be in force in that part of the State of Bombay to which immediately before the commencement of Bom. 14 of 1959, it did not extend (vide s. 2 of Bom. 14 of 1959). This Act was re-enacted by Bom. 37 of 1947, s. 2. This Act has been re-enacted and the amendments made by section 9 and Schedule E of the said Act has been continued in force by Bom. 52 of 1947, s. 2. * * This indicates the date of .commencement of the Act. 2 This word was substituted for the word "Presidency" by Bom. 14 of 1959, s. 3 (a).

Public Gambling Act 1867 Complete Act

Title: Public Gambling Act 1867

State: Central

Year: 1867

Preamble1 - PUBLIC GAMBLING ACT, 1867 Section1 - Interpretation clause Section2 - Power to extend Act Section3 - Penalty for owning or keeping, or having charge of a gaming-house Section4 - Penalty for being found in gaming-house Section5 - Powers to enter and authorise police to enter and search Section6 - Finding cards, etc., in suspected houses, to be evidence that such houses are common gaming-houses Section7 - Penalty on persons arrested for giving false names and addresses Section8 - On conviction for keeping a gaming-house, instruments of gaming to be destroyed Section9 - Proof of playing for stakes unnecessary Section10 - Magistrate may require any person, apprehended to be sworn and give evidence Section11 - Witnesses indemnified Section12 - Act not to apply to certain games Section13 - Gaming and setting birds and animals to fight in public streets Section14 - Offences by whom triable Section15 - Penalty for subsequent offence Section16 - Portion of fine may be paid to informer Section17 - Recovery and application of fines Section18 - Offences under this Act to be "offences" within the meaning of Penal Code

The Orissa (Prevention Of) Gambling Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1955

.....and the Madras Gambling Act, 1930 (Mad. Act III 1930) shall in their application to the State of Orissa be repealed. (2) Any order made and anything done under the said Acts and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall continue in force and be deemed to be made or done under the corresponding provisions of this Act. (3) Such repeal shall not- (a) affect any liability incurred under the said Acts or any punishment incurred in respect of any contravention of the said Acts or any rule or order made thereunder; (b) affect any investigation, or legal proceeding in respect of any such liability or punishment as aforesaid, and any such investigation or legal proceedings may be instituted, continued or enforced and any such punishment may be imposed as if the said Acts had not expired. Orissa State Acts

Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1887

.....Notwithstanding anything in any law for the time being in force, no search made under this section shall be deemed illegal by reason only of the fact that the witnesses (if any) of the search were not inhabitants of the locality in which the house, mom or place searched is situate.] 1. These words were substituted for the words the District by Mah. 46 of 1962 Sch. 2. The words "upon any complaint at made before him or oath and" wore deleted by Bom. 24 0f 1959,s.3(d). 3. Sub-section (2) was added by Mah. 1 of 1963, s. 2. SECTION 06A: PUNISHMENT FOR GIVING FALSE NAMES AND ADDRESSES If any person found in any common gaming-house, entered by any Magistrate or officer of Police under the provisions of this Act, upon being arrested by any such officer or upon being brought before any Magistrate, and on being required by such officer or Magistrate to give his name and add refuses or neglects to give the same or gives any false name or address, he shall, on conviction, be punished with a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees and on the non-payment of such fine, or in the first instance if to the Court passing the sentence it shall seem fit, with imprisonment for a period not.....

West Bengal Gambling and Prize Competitions Act, 1957 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1957

.....authority and any other officer acting under this chapter shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code. Section 35 Jurisdiction to try offences No court inferior to that of a Presidency Magistrate of a magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under this chapter. Section 36 Protection of action taken under this chapter No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the licensing authority or any other officer of the Government for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this chapter or the rules made thereunder. Section 37 Power to make rules (1) The State Government may, be notification in the Official Gazette, and after previous publication, make rules for carrying out the purposes of the chapter. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: (a) the form and manner of application for a licence under this chapter and the fees, if any, for such licence; (b) the period for which, the conditions subject to which and the form in which, a licence may be granted.....

Public Gambling Act, 1867 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1867

.....10-15, have, in the form of rules, been for some years, 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:.....

Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887, (Maharashtra) Section 14

Title: Repeal and Savings

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1887

.....or punishment may be imposed as if the Bombay Prevention of Gambling (Extension and Amendment) Act, 1959(Bom. XIV of 1959.) has not been passed: Provided further that, subject to the preceding proviso, anything done or any action taken (including authorisation made, powers conferred, orders given and indemnity granted) by or under the provisions of the Acts so repealed shall, in so far as it is not inconsistent with any provisions of this Act, be deemed to be done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act and shall until altered, repealed or amended by anything done or any action taken under this Act, continue in force accordingly.] _________________ 1.Section 14 was added by Bom. 14 of 1959, s.3 (4).

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.....

Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887, (Maharashtra) Section 12

Title: Power to Arrest Without Warrant for Gaming and Setting Birds and Animals to Fight in Public Streets

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1887

..... 4 These words were substituted for the words " place or thoroughfare" by Schedule 1, Part-II, Serial No. 14 of the Bombay Repealing and Amending Act, 1910 (Bom. 1 of 1910). 5 These words were added by s. 4 of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling (Amendment) Act, 1922 (Bom. 5 of 1922). 6 These words were substituted for the words " be punishable with fine which may extend to three hundred rupees, or with imprisonment" by Mah. 20 of 1975, s.4. 7 The words " three months" were substituted for the words " one month" by Bom. 1 of 1966, s. 9 (5). 8 These words were added by s. 4 of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling (Amendment) Act, 1922 (Bom. 5 of 1922). 9 The word "punishable" was substituted for the word "punished" by Bom. 1 of 1936, s. 9 (3). 10 These words were substituted for the words "instruments of gaming", ibid, s. 9 (6). 11 These words were substituted for the words "place or thoroughfare" by Schedule I, Part II, Serial No. 14 of the Bombay Repealing and Amending Act, 1910 (Bora. 1 of 1910). 12 These words were substituted for the words " or place " by s. 4 of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling (Amendment) Act, 1922 (Bom. 6 of 1922). 13 The words "or about".....