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The Public Gambling Act, 1867
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25-01-1967
The Public Gambling Act, 1867
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).
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department of Internal Security

Chapters, and Sections


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18 - [Repealed.]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