The Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act.

Act 4 of 1887 Enacted 05 Jan 1888 Department Home Department

Administered by. Govt of Maharashtra, Home Department · Other Acts of 1887

Preamble

BOMBAY ACT No. IV OF 1887¹

[THE MAHARASHTRA PREVENTION OF GAMBLING ACT]²

An Act to consolidate and amend the law for the prevention of gambling in the ³[State] of Bombay.

WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law for the prevention of gambling in the ⁴[State] of Bombay; It is enacted as follows :-

Sections

Type to filter. 17 sections.

1. 1Short title, Extent
2. 2Repealed
3. 3"Gaming" defined. "Gaming" defined. "Instruments of gaming" defined. "Common gaming-house" defined. "Place" defined
4. 4Keeping common gaming-house
5. 5Gaming in common gaming-houses
6. 6Entry, search, etc., by Police officers in gaming-houses
7. 6(A)Punishment for giving false names and addresses
8. 7Presumptive proof of keeping or gaming in common gaming-house
9. 8On conviction for keeping or gaming in common gaming-house, instruments of gaming may be destroyed
10. 9Proof of playing for money not required for conviction
11. 10Indemnification of certain witnesses
12. 11Deleted
13. 12Power to arrest without warrant for gaming and setting birds and animals to fight in public streets. Seizer and destruction of instruments found
14. 12(A)Power to arrest without warrant for printing, publishing or distributing any news or information
15. 12(B)Presumptive proof of printing, publishing, distributing etc. any news or information
16. 13Saving of games of mere skill
17. 14Repeal and savings

Related Acts

• The Bombay Municipal Servants Act6 sections
• The Maharashtra General Clauses Act34 sections
• The Maharashtra Civil Courts Act50 sections
• The Mamlatdar’s Courts Act, 190627 sections
• The Bombay High Court (Letters Patent) Act, 18661 sections
• The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Act, 1909 and21 sections
• The Maharashtra Public Conveyances Act41 sections
• The Mahul Creek (Extinguishment of Rights) Act, 19223 sections

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