[12B. Where any thing is seized under section 12A, if the Court is satisfied that the Police-officer who seized the thing had reasonable ground for suspecting that the thing so seized had been used or was likely to be used for the purpose of committing an offence under that section, the seizure of such thing shall be evidence, until the contrary is proved, that the thing so seized was printed, published, sold, distributed or in any manner circulated, as the case may be, with the intention of aiding or facilitating gaming.]
Section 12(B): Presumptive proof of printing, publishing, distributing etc. any news or information.
The Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 4 of 1887
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act. |
|---|---|
| Section | 12(B) |
| Marginal note | Presumptive proof of printing, publishing, distributing etc. any news or information. |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
- inserted, Mah. 20 of 1975. Section 12B was inserted by Mah. 20 of 1975, s. 5.
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