Skip to main content

The Public Gambling Act, 1867

Central

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].

Act number
3 of 1867
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of Internal Security
Enacted
25 Jan 1867
In force from
25 Jan 1867

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

18 sections

  1. Section 1Interpretation-clause.
  2. Section 2Power to extend Act.
  3. Section 3Penalty for owning or keeping, or having charge of, a gaming-house.
  4. Section 4Penalty for being found in gaming-house.
  5. Section 5Power to enter and authorise police to enter and search.
  6. Section 6Finding cards, etc., in suspected houses, to be evidence that such houses are common gaming- houses.
  7. Section 7Penalty on persons arrested for giving false names and addresses.
  8. Section 8On conviction for keeping a gaming-house, instruments of gaming to be destroyed.
  9. Section 9Proof of playing for stakes unnecessary.
  10. Section 10Magistrate may require any person apprehended to be sworn and give evidence.
  11. Section 11Witnesses indemnified.
  12. Section 12Act not to apply to certain games.
  13. Section 13Gaming and setting birds and animals to fight in public streets.
  14. Section 14Offences, by whom triable.
  15. Section 15Penalty for subsequent offence.
  16. Section 16Portion of fine may be paid to informer.
  17. Section 17Recovery and application of fines.
  18. Section 18[Repealed.].