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Section 9: Penalty for contravention.

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025Central Act · Act 32 of 2025

(1) Any person who offers online money gaming service in contravention of section 5 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to one crore rupees or with both.

(2) Any person who makes or causes to make advertisement in any media, in contravention of section 6, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to fifty lakh rupees or with both.

(3) Any person who engages in any transaction or authorisation of funds in contravention of section 7 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to one crore rupees or with both.

(4) If any person convicted of an offence under sub-section (1) or sub-section (3) is again convicted of an offence under the same provision, he shall be punished with imprisonment for the second and for every subsequent offence for a term which shall not be less than three years, but may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than one crore rupees, but may extend to two crore rupees.

(5) If any person convicted of an offence under sub-section (2) is again convicted of an offence under the same provision, he shall be punished with imprisonment for the second and for every subsequent offence for a term which shall not be less than two years, but may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than fifty lakh rupees, but may extend to one crore rupees.

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ActThe Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025
Section9
Marginal notePenalty for contravention.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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