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Extension of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887 to DNH Dt. 21.02.1985

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The enactment

TypeNotification
Year1961
JurisdictionCentral
MinistryMinistry of Home Affairs
StatusIn force as published by the source
TextPublished as one document, as the source published it
Subjectscriminal

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13. %̂ ?r ^ter % «5ff « aWfgf:- ^r ::&fow ^, ftjr, ^ra it «r? T # v*raiT stTtnrr ft *3 V̂ f *r. #t 'n^ *^r ^ s r [T. q° 11015/7/73-T a ^ ( i 6 4 ) ] <£T. T i . ^t^^rH-T, ^ g p g ^ f ^ - MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, Che 21st February, I9S5 * S.O. 99 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred bv section 10 of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Act, 1961 it A * t } ' t h e C e n t r a I Government hereby ex­ tends to the Union territory of Ejadra and Nagar i S l V . \ 0 m A b a y J r e v e n t i o n o f Gambling Act, E J J ? .Act N ° - 4 of 1887), as in force in the State of Gujarat on the date of this notification, subject to the following modifications, namely :— MODIFICATIONS

1. In section" 1, —• ( a ) It lhe / ^ ° - l d Paragraph, far the words State of Gujarat'", the words "Union terri­ tory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli" shall be substituted ;

(b) after the second paragraph, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely :-- "Commencement—It shall come into froce on such date as the Administrator may by notification in the Official Gazette . appoint m his behalf "

2. In section 3, —

(a) the following paragraph shall be inserted at the beginning, namely :— "Administrators" defined. In this Act "Administrator" means the Adminis­ trator of the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution.";

(b) in the existing first paragraph, in clause

(b), the words and figures "under section 4 of the Bombay Race Courses Licens­ ing Act, 1912, (Bombay 3 of 1912) " shall be omitted.

3 For section 5A the following shall be subslituted namely :— "5A. Where a police officer not below the rank of a Deputy Superintendent of Police is of the opinion that any register, record or writing of any kind, whatsoever which contains digits or figures or combination of digits or figures relates to Worli Matka gaming or some other form of gaming, he shall be entitled to seize the same and such register, record or writing sha'll be presumed to be an instrument of gatnmg unless it is shown by the person from whom it is seized that it is a register re­ cord or writing of any transaction in connection with a lawful trade industry business, profession or vocation'or of any lawful personal transaction of any person or it is otherwise not an instrument of gaming.".

4. In section 6, for sub-section (1), the follow­ ing sub-section shall be substituted, namely : _ "(1) It shall be lawful for a Police Officer not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector of Po­ lice authorised by special warrant issued cV6?? •<?ase b v a Djstrict Magistrate or 6uo-Divisional Magistrate or by a First Class Magistrate specially empowered by the Administrator in this behalf or by a District Superintendent of Police.

(a) to enter, with the assistance of such persons as may be found necessary bv mght or by day, and by force, if necessary, any house, room or place which he has reason to suspect is used as a common gaming-houss,

(b) to search all parts of the house, room or place which he shall have so entered when he shall have reason to suspect ^ a ^ ,L mstf«0">Bts of gaming are concealed therein, and also the per­ sons whom he shall find therein whether orCnotPerS°nS a r e t b 6 n 3 C t U a l l y g a m i n § C) a t0J^t hlt° ?U S t o d y a n d b r i n S before a Magistrate all such persons, TH5 GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART H - S E C . 3(i)]

(d) to seize all things which are reason­ ably suspected to have been used or in­ tended to be used for the purpose of gaming and which are found the-ein:

Provided that no officer shall be authorised by special warrant unless the Magistrate, or the Dis­ trict Superintendent of Police is satisfied, upon mak­ ing such inquiry as he may think necessary, that there are good grounds to suspect the said house house ° r P laCC t 0 b C l 'S e d ES 3 c o l n m o n Spring'

5. Section 14 shall be omitted.

ANNEXURE THE BOMBAY PREVENTION OF GAMBLING Act, 1887 AS IN FORCE IN THE STATE OF TERRITORY OF DADRA AND NAGAR HA- ViiLI.

(BOMBAY ACT NO. IV OF 1837) An Act to consolidate and amend the law for the prevention of Gambling in the State 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 :— Br>mh?°p t i t k ; r - T h i s A c t ™y be cited as the -Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887.

Extent.—It extends to ths whole of the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Commencement.—It shall come into force on such date as the Administrator may, by S t a ­ tion in the Official Gazette, appo in t ! this behalf 1 8 9 5 ( R e p e a l o f e n a c toents) Rep. Act XVI of . ^."Administrator" defined.—In this Act "Arfni jmstrator" nieans the Administrator of ^ Union" iTe p0reysidlPadHa a a d . ^ Haveli appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution:

"Gaming" defined.—In this Act "earning" in­ cludes wagering or betting except wage rS £ ba­ ting upon a horse-race when such W a S I or t t ting takes place— »Jtoermg or oet- (E) S n f a ' n d ^ ° n Wh''Ch SUCh raCC is to be

(b) in an enclosure which the licensee of t>« race-course oa which such race is to be the'term, 3 S*1?- ^ t h e p U r P o s e ™ d ^ of J5*Ji h e l l C e n c e issue<* ^ reject ot such race-course, and present m the enclosure, on the one h*nf licenceon % ,1" f"^ ° f t h e a f o r e s a jd licence on the other hand or between anv number of individual, in person in such manner and by such contrivance as may be permitted by such licence;

but does net include a lottery.

Any transaction by which a person in any capa­ city whatever employs anchor in any capacity what­ ever or engages for another in any capacity what­ ever to wager or bet whether with such licensee or with any other person shall be deemed to be "gam­ ing" : Provided, nevertheless, thai such licensee may employ, servants and persons may accept service with such licensee, or wagering or betting in surh manner or by such contrivance as may be per­ mitted in such licence. The collection or soliciting of bets, receipt or distribution of winnings or prizes in money or otherwise in respect of wagering or betting or any act which is intended to aid or facilitate wa­ gering or betting or such collection, soliciting re­ ceipt or distribution shall be deemed to be "earn­ ing". b • "instruments of gaming" defined.—In this Act the expression "instruments of gaming" includes any article used or intended to be used as a subject or means of gaming any documents used or intended to be used as a register or record or evidence of any gaming the proceeds of any gaming, and any win­ nings or prizes in money or otherwise distributed or intended to be distributed in respect of any gaming.

In this Act, 'Common gaming-house' means

(i) in the case of gaming, — "Common gaming house" defined.—(a) on the market price of cotton, opium or other commodity or on the digits of the number used in stating such price, or

(b) on the amount of variation in the mar­ ket price of any such commodity or on the digits of the number used in stating the amount of such variation, or

(c) on the market price of any stock or share or on the digits of the number used in stating such price, or

(d) on the occurrence or non-occurrence of ram or other natural event, or

(e) on the quantity of rainfall or on the digits of the number used fa, stating such quantity, or s

(f) on the digits or figures used in statin* the opening, middle or closing digits o* S ^ C L evl3*r?d. f o r o r i n connection with Worli Mafta gaming or any other torm of gaming;

S i t e ' s , 0 ' P ' ^ w;«s««r fa *H* such cT r̂ „?f,H°s ™** °" S - S W S E k e e r S cLL l p e r s ° " """faS' "copying using or keeping such house, room or place by way of tvptrll—W3 3(i)] Kircr w: r^ i ff; «i?iwT̂ nr 7 charge for the use of such house, room or place or instrument or otherwise howsoever.

'Place defined'.—la this Act, "place" includes a tent,- enclosure, space, vehicle and vessel.

3A Punishment for printing or publishing digits or figures relating to Wbrii Matka or other form of gaming.—(1) Whoever prints or publishes in any manner whatsoever any digits or figures or combi­ nation of digits or figures relating to Worli Matte or any other form of gaming under the heading "Shubha Rashi" or by adopting any other form or device, or disseminates or attempts to disseminate or abets dissemination of information relating to such digits or figures or combination of digits or figures shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months and with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.

(2) Where any person is accused of an offence under Sub-section (1), any digits or figures or com­ bination of digits or figures in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed shall be presumed to relate to Worli Matka gaming or some other form of gaming unless the contrary is proved by the accused.

4. Keeping common gaming house.—Whoever

(a) opens keeps or uses any house, room or place for the purpose of a common gaming­ house,

(b) being the owner or occupier of any such house, room or place knowinely or wilfully permits the same to be opened, occupied, kept or used by any other person for the purpose aforesaid,

(c) has the care or management of, or in any manner assists in conducting the business of, any such house, room, or place opened occupied, kept or used for the purpose' aforesaid,

(d) advance^ or furnishes money for the pur­ pose of paming with persons frequenting any such house, room or place, S S S °l- , c o n v i c t i o n - °e Punishable with imprison­ ment which may extend to six months and with

Provided that —

(a) for a first offence such inrnrisoriment shall not be Iess than one month and fine shall not be less than two hundred rupees;

Cb) for a second offence such imprisonment shall not be Jess than three months and fine shall not be less than two hundred rupees; and fc) for a third or subsequent 6ffence such .

imnnsonment rvbaU not be less than six months and fine shall not be less than two nundred rupees.

5. Gamin? in common eamms house.—Whoevr is found in any common gaming-house gaming or present for the purpose of gaming, shall, on convic­ tion, be punishable with imprisonment which may extent to six months and with fine:

-Provided that—

(a) for a first offence such imprisonment shall not be less than .one month and fine shall not be less than two hundred rupees;

(b) for a second offence. such imprisonment shall not be Jess than three months and fine shall not be less than two hundred rupees; and

(c) for 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 gamig-house during any gaming therein shall be presumed, until the conirary is proved, to have been there for the purpose of gaming.

5A. Seizure of register, record or writing bv cer­ tain police officer.—Where — A police officer not below the rank of a Deputy Superintendent of Police, is of the opinion that any register, record or writing of any kind whatsoever which contains digits or figures or combination of digits or figures relates to Worli Matka gaming or some other form of gaming, he shall be entitled to S L S a m e ' a n d s u c h r ^ i s t e r . r ec0r<i or writing shall be presumed to be an instrument of gamin!

unless it U shown by the person from whom it if E2 ? * IS a register' record or w r i f i°2 of any S r f Kn" i n C o n n e f i o ? * a lawful .trade, in- 2 S S ' f' P*0**510* <* vocation or of any lawful personal transaction of any person or it j& otherwise not an instrument of gaining.

in.?' r n f y W , ^ b / P ° l i c e oncers in gaml tTW J t s h a U b e l a w ful for a Police Officer not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector of Pofice amho riwd by special warrant issued in each case by a" ? f T k ^ n T l f * • * * ™ * * » 3 MagStrateVr S . AAiTsyaass Magistrate specially empowered bv the Administrator in this behalf o r b y a S t r i S Superintendent of Police — restrict

(a) to enter, with, the assistance of such per­ sons as may be found necessary, by night house, room or place which he has reason to^uspect is used as a common%aSng ,l < b ) J i L S C a r ^ a U £ a r t s o f t h e bouse, room or S S f e S a l f 1 ? S h a U h a ^ e n ™ r e ° d wnen fie shall have reason to suspect that £ e r ™ T V f !fmiDg a r e S S B S S S M f i n d n d t h e S n ° 1SLBZZ£bXSr * are then actually J E ™ 3 * P < ™

(c) to take into custody and bring before Magistrate aU such p e r s o n s , 2 OTe TmoAmrm OF INDJA S EXTRAORDINARY

(d) to seize all things which are reasonably suspected to have been used or intended to be used for the purpose of gaming and which are found therein :

Provided that no Officer shall be authorised by Special warrant unless the Magistrate, or the Dis­ trict Superintendent of Police i3 satisfied, upon mak­ ing such inquiry as he may thhik necessary, that there are good grounds' to suspect the said house, room or place to be used as a common cam:n«- house. °

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in ;ny law for the time being in force no search made uuder this section shall be deemed to be illegal by rea­ son only of the fact that the witness {if any) of the S^ a ruh W e r e n o t i n h ahhants of the locality in which the house, room or place searched is situate.

6A. Punishment for giving false names and ad­ dresses.—If any person found in any common gamins house, entered by any Magistrate or Officer of Po­ lice upder the provisions of this Act, upon being ar­ rested by any such officer or upon being brought f uKn£y M^stT.^ and on being required by such Officer or Mag-strate to give his name and ad­ dress refuses or neglects to give the same or gives any false name or address, he shall, on conviction he 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 sen­ tence it shall seem fit, with imprisonment for a pe­ riod not exceeding four months. ~

7. Presumptive proof of keeping or gamin* in coni- S f h J f T 8 h o u s e - ~ W » ^ any instrument of gamf«,t ^eT-SeCtim 6 o r a b c u t Person of any ore J J J ' t h ! c o u T r t , I S &at l s f i ed t h a t the Police Officer who entered such house, room or place had reason­ able grounds for suspecting that the thing s0 seized was an instrument of gaming, the seizure of S instrument or thing shall be evidence until the contrary is proved, that such house, room or place is S ! V t l a C - ° m m ° n S p a m i n § house and £ ? m o n s found-therein were then nrpc»nt <v, *u ptrsons •». defect *FlX'?%£jf£ COM C 0 ° S i d e ' !

ing, feepmp or S S ^ ^ p e r S 9 n f o r <**•- gaming S i n o r v L ^ J M m m ° n £ ™ P - h o U s e , or purposi rf^X P f e s e nf theirin for the » £ order d T S ^ i n s t S w , ^ ^ -**£** ' therein or on tho ner^nc # A Panimg fourd therein, to be f o u r t b X U ^ f ° w e r e f o ^ ^ and may aho order aJi * * « * « * or forfeited, for money and other % 5 L * £ g *J fa*6?*** 8 ™«i to be sold and the proceeds thereof.

[PART II—SEC. 3(i)J with all moneys seized therein, to be forfeited; or, in ^d i s c r e t i on , may order any part of such proceeds

9. Proof of playing for money not required for convictions-It shall not be necessary, G o r i e r to convict a person of any offence against any of the provisions of sections 4 and 5, to prove that any w a S ? o r T a k e . g a m , n g ^ play'mg f°T *ny mOD^

10. Indemnification of certain witnesses.-Any tottta 2 ? £ 5 & C 0 ' n C e m : : d i n ^miixg contrar? to tins Act, and who is examined as a witness before o f ^ n T o M h ^n t h ? - t d a l ° f S y ? e r S O n S 7 S 3 i™ T l e P r o v i s , o n s of this Act relating to gamoft'nfon o f I T S *# ™ n a t ™ . m - A l / S K A b l f M af= rate true and faithful dis- £ r S h i t h • * ° f h j s k r i o w I e d S s of all things as f-<2r5£ h e . i s J ? ^ x a m i n e d - shall thereupon receive Lorn the said Magistrate a certificate in writin* to that effect and shall be freed from all w S e c S L S under this Act for anything done b t f o T J E T £ £ in respect of such earning. l

12. Power to arrest without warrant for rami™ s e S ^ t h o u f ; \ r r S £ r ^ ^ ^ a * d ( a > s m L S 0 ? ^ g a m ^ ' o r reasonably w K S ^ ^ P S ^ a r e , or in anv place to which the public have or are permitted to to have access or m any race-course;

(b) any person setting any birds or animals to fight m any public street, or t h o T u g t tare, or in any p lac e to which the public have or are permitted to have access;

(c) any person there present aiding and abetrnlsS U PUMC %hting °F hhds **«*' conviction/be Pun?shaS?e in *** ^ ^ ShaI1 ' ° f l extent referred S i S o ? J ? 1 3 T * 3 n d l ° t h ° with such person i & J T S ^ i f t S i n ° n e y S ^ ^ t = n S t s a o ? ^ a S n ^ S " - ^ d " ^ C thoroughfare. f S ^ ^ " " * ? u b I i c • » the person of those whom » h a 1 ', ° r ° n t ° r a b o u t Magistrate may, 0 a c S J i c S T S £ a T O J t ' a n d t h e der such instruments to T Z h i i ^ ^ ^ I ' 0T~ such birds and arJmak to V S T * d e ? t r o y e d . and forfeited. When ^ f t & ^ ^ S ? * ° ? « « * a W a n y p e r . o n a ^ a ^ o ^ ^ S l h ^ t S e [iTiTlI—**3(i)] HRtrw rrjmrisrmwrr'T' Police-Qfficer had reasonable grounds for suspect­ ing that such thing was an instrument of gaming, such; circumstance shall, until the contrary is pro­ ved, be evidence that such thing was an instrument of gaming and that the person on or about whom the .thing was found was present for the purpose of gaming.

12A. Power to arrest without warrant for print­ ing, publishing or distributing any news or informa­ tion.—A Police-officer may apprehend without war­ rant any person who prints, publishes, sells, distri­ butes or in any manner circulates any news-paper, news-sheet or other document m any news or infor­ mation with the intention of aiding or facilitating gaming. v ° Any such person shall, on conviction, be punish­ able in the manner and to the extent referred to in section 4.

And 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 in­ tended to be used, for the purpose of committing an offence under this section.

13. Saving games of nv,re skill.—Nothing in this Act shall be held to apply to any game mere skill wherever played.

[No. U.11015j7|73-UTL (164)] H. V. GOSWAMI, Jt. Secy.

1595 OI/84—2 PMNTBO BY TH» MANAGE** OOVT. 0 » INDIA UMBO, BINS «OAJ>, NEW DELHI-110064 AND PUBLISHED BY THI CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATION*, DELHI-110054, 19*5

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