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Bare Acts

The Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act.

maharashtra · 1887

  • S. 1Short title, Extent.
  • S. 2Repealed.
  • S. 3"Gaming" defined. "Gaming" defined. "Instruments of gaming" defined. "Common gaming-house" defined. "Place" defined.
  • S. 4Keeping common gaming-house.
  • S. 5Gaming in common gaming-houses.
  • S. 6Entry, search, etc., by Police officers in gaming-houses.
  • S. 7Presumptive proof of keeping or gaming in common gaming-house.
  • S. 8On conviction for keeping or gaming in common gaming-house, instruments of gaming may be destroyed.
  • S. 9Proof of playing for money not required for conviction.
  • S. 10Indemnification of certain witnesses.
  • S. 11Deleted.
  • S. 12Power to arrest without warrant for gaming and setting birds and animals to fight in public streets. Seizer and destruction of instruments found.
  • S. 13Saving of games of mere skill.
  • S. 14Repeal and savings.
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