1[12A. A Police officer may apprehend without warrant any person who prints, publishes, sells, distributes or in any manner circulates any newspaper, news-sheet or other document or any news of information with the intention of aiding or facilitating gaming.
And such person shall, on conviction, be punishable in the manner and to the extent referred to in section 4.
And any Police-officer may enter and search any place for the purpose of seizing and may seize all things reasonably suspected to be used or to be intended to be used for the purpose of committing an offence under this section.
And such person shall, on conviction, be punishable in the manner and to the extent referred to in section 4.
And any Police-officer may enter and search any place for the purpose of seizing and may seize all things reasonably suspected to be used or to be intended to be used for the purpose of committing an offence under this section.
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1. Section 12A was inserted by Bom. 1 of 1936, s. 10.आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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Section 1 · Short title, Extent.Section 2 · Repealed.Section 3 · "Gaming" defined. "Gaming" defined. "Instruments of gaming" defined. "Common gaming-house" defined. "Place" defined.Section 4 · Keeping common gaming-house.Section 5 · Gaming in common gaming-houses.Section 6 · Entry, search, etc., by Police officers in gaming-houses.Section 6(A) · Punishment for giving false names and addresses.Section 7 · Presumptive proof of keeping or gaming in common gaming-house.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 22 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.