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Section 5: Cards, dice, etc., found in search under last section to be evidence that place is a common gaming-house

The Puducherry Gaming Act, 1965Union territory Act of Puducherry · Act 15 of 1965

Any cards, dice, gaming table or cloth, board or other instruments of gaming found in any place entered or searched under the provisions of the last preceding section, or on any person found therein shall be evidence that such place is used as a common gaming-house, and that the persons found therein were there present for the purpose of gaming, although no play was actually seen by the Police Officer or any of his assistants.

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ActThe Puducherry Gaming Act, 1965
Section5
Marginal noteCards, dice, etc., found in search under last section to be evidence that place is a common gaming-house
JurisdictionUnion territory of Puducherry
StatusIn force as published by the source

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