The Public Gambling Act, 1867
Central Act · Act 3 of 186718 provisions3 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the punishment of public gambling and the keeping of common gaming house in the United Provinces East Punjab, Delhi1[and the Central Provinces]. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 3 of 1867 |
| Year | 1867 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 18 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 1 Interpretation-clause.
- Section 2 Power to extend Act.
- Section 3 Penalty for owning or keeping, or having charge of, a gaming-house.3 citing judgments
- Section 4 Penalty for being found in gaming-house.
- Section 5 Power to enter and authorise police to enter and search.
- Section 6 Finding cards, etc., in suspected houses, to be evidence that such houses are common gaming- houses.
- Section 7 Penalty on persons arrested for giving false names and addresses.
- Section 8 On conviction for keeping a gaming-house, instruments of gaming to be destroyed.
- Section 9 Proof of playing for stakes unnecessary.
- Section 10 Magistrate may require any person apprehended to be sworn and give evidence.
- Section 11 Witnesses indemnified.
- Section 12 Act not to apply to certain games.
- Section 13 Gaming and setting birds and animals to fight in public streets.
- Section 14 Offences, by whom triable.
- Section 15 Penalty for subsequent offence.
- Section 16 Portion of fine may be paid to informer.
- Section 17 Recovery and application of fines.
- Section 18 [Repealed.].
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