PREFACE III
TABLE OF CASES VII
A BIRD'S EYE-VIEW XXII
PREAMBLE 1
Interpretation Clause 15
Power to extend Act 90
Ingredients of the offence 93
Penalty of being found in gambling house 108
Power to enter and authorize police to enter and search 124
Finding cards, etc. in suspected houses to be evidence that such
houses are common gambling houses 197
Penalty on persons arrested for giving false names and addresses 225
On conviction for keeping a gaming house instruments of gaming
to be destroyed 226
Proof of playing for stake unnecessary 230
Magistrate may require any person apprehended to be sworn
and give evidence 232
Witnesses indemnified 245
Act not to apply to certain games 246
Gaming and setting birds and animals to fight in public street 247
Exemption of games of mere skill 328
Offences by whom triable 331
Penalty for subsequent offence 333
Portion of fine may be paid to informer 338
Recovery and application of fines 340
Repealed 341
APPENDIX
The Andhra Prades (Telangana Area) Gambling Act, 1305 F 342
The Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Gaming Act, 1930 349
The Bengal Public Gambling Act, 1867 354
Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887 359
The Delhi Public Gambling Act, 1955 372
The Bombay Prevention Gambling (Gujarat Amendment) Act, 1964 377
The Public Gambling Act, 1977 (Jammu and Kashmir) 378
The Kerala Gaming Act, 1960 383
Madhya Bharat Gambling Act, 1949 389
Madhya Pradesh (C. P.) Public Gambling Act, 1867 396
The Madras Gaming Act, 1930 404
Orissa Prevention of Gambling Act, 1955 410
Punjab Gambling Act, 1867 415
The Rajasthan Public Gambling Ordinance, 1949 422
The Uttar Pradesh Public Gambling Act, 1867 428
The West Bengal Public Gambling (Penalties Enhancement) Act, 1950 438
The West Bengal Gambling and Prize Competitions Act, 1957 439
The West Bengal Gambling Rules, 1958 449
The West Bengal Prize Competitions Rules, 1958 450
The Prize Competitions Act, 1955 457
SUBJECT INDEX 462