The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Public Gambling Act, 1976

1. (1) This Act may be called the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Public Gambling Act, 1976.
2. (2) It extends to the whole of the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
3. (3) It shall come into force at once.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (1) "common gaming-house" means—
   • (i) in the case of gaming—
   • (a) on the market price of cotton, opium or other commodity or on the digits of the number used in stating such price; or
   • (b) on the amount of variation in the market price of any such commodity or on the digits of the number used in stating the amount of such variation; or
   • (c) on the market price of any stock or share or on the digits of the number used in stating such price; or
   • (d) on the occurrence or non-occurrence of rain or other natural event; or
   • (e) on the quantity of rainfall or on the digits of the number used in stating such quantity; or
   • (f) on the wagering or betting on the digits of a numerical figure arrived at by manipulation in any manner whatsoever, or on the order of the digits, or on the digits themselves or on pictorial representations, any house, room or any place whatsoever in which such gaming takes place or in which instruments of gaming are kept or used for such gaming;
     • (ii) in the case of any other form of gaming, any house, room or place whatsoever in which any instruments of gaming are kept or used for the profit or gain of the person owning, occupying, using, keeping such house, room or place whether by way of charge for the use of such house, room or place or instrument or otherwise.
2. (2) "gaming" includes—
   • (a) Wagering or betting and include swaggering or betting on the digits of a numerical figure arrived at by manipulation in any manner whatsoever, or on the order of the digits, or on the digits themselves or on pictorial representations;
   • (b) any transaction by which a person in any capacity whatever employs another person in any capacity whatever or engages for another in any capacity whatever, to wager or bet with any other person;
   • (c) the collection or soliciting of bets, receipts or distribution of winnings or prizes in money or otherwise in respect of wagering or betting or any act which is intended to aid or facilitate wagering or betting or such collection, soliciting, receipt or distribution, but does not include a lottery;
3. (3) "Government" means the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu headed by the Administrator appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution;
4. (4) "instrument of gaming", includes any article used or intended to be used as a subject, an accessory or means of gaming, any document used or intended to be used as a register or record or evidence of any gaming, the proceeds of any gaming, and any winnings or prizes in money or otherwise distributed or intended to be distributed in respect of any gaming;
5. (5) "place" includes a tent, enclosure, space, vehicle and vessel.

1. (1) Whoever—
   • (a) opens, keeps or uses any house, room or place for the purpose of a common gaming-house;
   • (b) being the owner or occupier of any such house, room or place knowingly or willfully permits the same to be opened, occupied, kept or used by any other person for the purpose aforesaid,
   • (c) has the care or management of, or in any manner assists in conducting the business of, any such house, room or place opened, occupied, kept or used for the purpose aforesaid,
   • (d) advances or furnishes money for the purpose of gaming with persons frequenting any such house, room or place, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six years and also with fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand: Provided that —
     • (i) for the first offence, such imprisonment shall not be less than three months and the fine shall not be less than two thousand, rupees,
     • (ii) for the second offence, such imprisonment shall not be less than six months and the fine shall not be less than three thousand rupees, and
     • (iii) for the third or subsequent offence, such imprisonment shall not be less than one year and the fine shall not be less than five thousand rupees.
2. (2) Nothing contained in the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, or in sub-sections (1), (4), (5) and (6) of section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, shall apply to any person convicted under this section.

1. (1) Whosoever is found in any common gaming-house gaming or present for the purpose of gaming shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and also with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees: Provided that—
   • (a) for the first offence, such imprisonment shall not be less than three months and the fine