Keeping lottery office
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Summary
Keeping or running any office or place to draw a lottery that is not a State lottery or not authorised by the State Government is an offence. It can be punished with imprisonment (simple or rigorous) for up to six months, or with a fine, or with both. Separately, publishing any proposal to pay money, deliver goods, or to do or refrain from doing something based on the result of such a lottery is punishable with a fine up to Rs 1,000.
Example
Ravi runs a small shop where he organises draws for a private lottery. He can be punished with up to six months imprisonment or a fine or both for keeping that office. If he also puts up a notice promising to pay a sum when a ticket shows a certain number, that publication can attract a separate fine up to Rs 1,000.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever keeps any office or place for the purpose of drawing any lottery not being a State lottery or a lottery authorised by the State Government, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
And whoever publishes any proposal to pay any sum, or to deliver any goods, or to do or forbear doing anything for the benefit of any person, on any event or contingency relative or applicable to the drawing of any ticket, lot, number or figure in any such lottery shall be punished with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.
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