The Chhattisgarh Gambling (Prohibition) Act, 2022
The Chhattisgarh Gambling (Prohibition) Act, 2022
This Chhattisgarh law works to completely ban gambling throughout the entire state by making it illegal to organize, participate in, or possess materials for games of chance involving money. It applies to everyone, including individuals, property owners allowing gambling on their land, and those running online betting websites. The legislation covers both physical locations and cyber platforms, strictly distinguishing games of skill from games of chance where stakes are involved. It seeks to curb illegal betting and the associated economic and social harms by imposing penalties like imprisonment and fines for offenders and properties used for gambling, with stricter punishments for repeat violations to discourage illegal activities.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Prohibition of gambling
- 4. Provided that, for the second or subsequent offence, the punishment shall be imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.
- 5. Penalty for owning or keeping gambling house
- 6. Penalty for assisting in the business of gambling house
- 7. Provision regarding online gambling
- 8. Enhanced punishment for repeat offenders
- 9. Power of police officer to enter and search
- 10. Recovery of fine
- 11. Presumption in prosecution for gambling
- 12. Offence by company
- 13. Compounding of offences
- 14. Power to make rules
- 15. Repeal and saving
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