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Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887, (Maharashtra) Section 13

Title: Saving of Games of Mere Skill

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1887

Nothing in this Act shall be held to apply to any game of mere skill wherever played.

Calcutta Police Act, 1866 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1866

.....entering or remaining in or on building, land, vehicle, etc 3838. Sec. 29 subs. for the original Sec. by Ben. Act 3 of 1910. Whoever without satisfactory excuse, wilfully enters or remains in or upon any dwelling-house or private premises or any land or ground attached thereto, or any ground, building, monument or structure belonging to 3939. Subs. by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. [Government] or appropriated to public purposes, or any vehicle, boat or vessel, shall, whether he cause, any actual damage or not, be liable to fine which may extend to twenty rupees. Section 30 Order of maintenance for wife or child; restoration of woman or child detained for unlawful purpose Rep. by Act 4 of 1877. Section 31 Order of maintenance for wife or child; restoration of woman or child detained for unlawful purpose Rep. by Act 4 of 1877. Section 32 Apprehension and punishment of reputed thieves, etc Any person found between sunset and sunrise armed with any dangerous or offensive instrument whatsoever, with intent to commit any criminal act; any reputed thief found between sunset and sunrise on board any vessel.....

The Madras City Police Act, 1888 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1888

.....of keeping or using a room as a common gaming house can be made out only if there is sufficient proof of presence of element of profit. The mere fact that sometimes persons play cards in a house and perhaps for money, does not necessarily make it a common gaming house -1952 MWN 162: Gain is a necessary element to prove the charge " 1954 Crl LJ 56. AIR 1954 Mad 134; 4 . (This Section was repealed by section 3 of, and the second Schedule to, the Tamil Nadu Repealing and Amending Act, 1957 (Tamil Nadu Act XXV of 1957)). [ ]. 5 . Administration vested in the Commissioner of police:- The administration of the Police of the City of Madras shall be vested in an officer to be styled the Commissioner of Police for Madras. (The words "who shall from time to time be appointed by the Governor in Council of Fort St. George and may be removed by the same authority "were omitted by the Adaptation Order of 1937.) [* * *] Administration of police employed at Railway Stations, etc., may be vested in the Inspector-General of Police:- ( This proviso was added by section 1 of the Madras Act III of 1898. As to the control by the Inspector-General of Police of the City Police, see.....

The Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, 1930 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1930

.....place it is not necessary that it should be a public property. If it is a private one, it must be proved that the public have access to it and in fact they resort to it - (1950) 1 MLJ 561. The original section 13 by Section 8, ibid [ 13. Offences under the Act to be cognizable " Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974), all offences punishable under this Act shall be cognizable. 13-A. Indemnification of witness " Any person who shall have been concerned in gaming contrary to this Act, and who shall be examined as a witness before a Judicial Magistrate on the trial of any person for a breach of any of the provisions of this Act relating to gaming, and who upon such examination shall make true and faithful discovery to the best of his knowledge of all things as to which he shall be so examined, and who shall thereupon receive from the said Magistrate a certificate in writing to that effect, shall be free from all prosecutions under this Act for anything done before that time in respect of such gaming.] 14. Repeal " Clause (10) and the last paragraph of Section 3 and Section 6,7 and 9 of the Town Nuisance Act.....

The Seacom Skills University Act, 2014 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 2014

.....or international financial institutions including nationalized banks or from any other source, loans, subsidies, grants, assistance, donations, benefactions, bequests and to transfer of movable and immovable properties, for the purposes and objects of the University as may be decided by the Board; (xv) to establish, maintain and manage halls and hostels for the residence of the students; (xvi) to supervise and control the residence and regulate the discipline of students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health, general welfare, and cultural activities; (xvii) to fix, demand and receive and recover fees and such other charges as may be provided by the Universitys regulations for the purpose of this Act; (xviii) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, prizes, medals and other awards; (xix) to purchase or to take on lease or accept as gifts or otherwise any land, or building or works or any other movable or immovable property which may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of the University and for its expansion and on such terms and conditions as it may deem fit and proper and to construct or alter and maintain any such building or.....

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:.....

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 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.....

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.....

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.....