The Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act.
Maharashtra
The Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act.
- Act number
- 4 of 1887
- Ministry
- Govt of Maharashtra
- Department
- Home Department
- Enacted
- 5 Jan 1888
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17 sections
- Section 1Short title, Extent.
- Section 2Repealed.
- Section 3"Gaming" defined. "Gaming" defined. "Instruments of gaming" defined. "Common gaming-house" defined. "Place" defined.
- Section 4Keeping common gaming-house.
- Section 5Gaming in common gaming-houses.
- Section 6Entry, search, etc., by Police officers in gaming-houses.
- Section 6(A)Punishment for giving false names and addresses.
- Section 7Presumptive proof of keeping or gaming in common gaming-house.
- Section 8On conviction for keeping or gaming in common gaming-house, instruments of gaming may be destroyed.
- Section 9Proof of playing for money not required for conviction.
- Section 10Indemnification of certain witnesses.
- Section 11Deleted.
- Section 12Power to arrest without warrant for gaming and setting birds and animals to fight in public streets. Seizer and destruction of instruments found.
- Section 12(A)Power to arrest without warrant for printing, publishing or distributing any news or information.
- Section 12(B)Presumptive proof of printing, publishing, distributing etc. any news or information.
- Section 13Saving of games of mere skill.
- Section 14Repeal and savings.