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Section 5: Gaming in common gaming-houses.

The Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 4 of 1887

[Whoever is found in any common gaming-house gaming or present for the purpose of gaming, [[shall on conviction be punished] with imprisonment which may extend to six months [and may also be punished 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 less 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 gaming-house during any gaming * * therein shall be presumed, until the contrary [is proved], to have been there for the purpose of gaming.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act.
Section5
Marginal noteGaming in common gaming-houses.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it1

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.

  • substituted, Bom. 6 of 1919. This paragraph was substituted by s. 3 of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling (Amendment) Act, 1919 (Bom. 6 of 1919).
  • substituted, Bom. 37 of 1947. This portion was substituted by Bom. 37 of 1947, s. 4.
  • substituted, Mah. 28 of 1967. These words were substituted for the words "shall on conviction, be punishable" by Mah. 28 of 1967, s. 3.
  • substituted, Mah. 28 of 1967. These words were substituted for the words "and with fine" by Mah. 28 of 1967, s. 3.
  • repealed, Bom. 6 of 1919. The words "or playing" were repealed by s. 3 of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling (Amendment) Act, 1919 (Bom. 6 of 1919).
  • substituted, Bom. 1 of 1936. The words "is proved" were substituted for the words "be made to appear" by Bom. 1 of 1936, s. 4 (3).

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