section 2
Definitions
The Haryana Prevention of Public Gambling Act, 2025Criminal202518 sections
Statutory text
- (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
- (a) "bet" means any agreement, whether oral, written or otherwise between two or more parties concerning the occurrence or non- occurrence of an event, whether in the past, present or future, whose outcome is unknown to any or all of the parties at the time of agreement and the party making an incorrect prediction regarding the event's outcome shall be obligated to pay or forfeit a stipulated consideration to the other party or parties involved, which may be monetary or non-monetary;
- (b) "betting" means an act of placing bet and shall include placing bet by means of electronic communication;
- (c) "common gambling house" means a house, building, tent, vehicle or vessel as well as any computer network enabling information creation or providing information processing and storage, either through an intermediary or otherwise, whose owner, occupier or keeper makes it available for the purpose of gambling in exchange of some consideration, monetary or otherwise;
- (d) “electronic communication” means electronic communication as defined under clause
- (i) of sub-section
- (1) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023);
- (e) "gambling" means an act of betting or gaming or both;
- (f) "game of chance" means any game where there is a preponderance of chance over skill;
- (g) "game of skill" means any game where there is preponderance of skill over chance, which include game where success depends principally upon the superior knowledge, training, attention, experience and adroitness of the player, despite there being an element of chance: Provided that the State Government may, notify any game to be included as game of skill;
- (h) "gaming" means playing game of chance using instrument of gambling or otherwise, where any or all of the parties losing the game, shall pay or forfeit some consideration, monetary or non-monetary, in favour of any of the parties winning the game and shall not include game of skill;
- (i) "instrument of gambling" means and includes any article, electronic apparatus, computer, electronic communication device, instrument, server or machine with their accessories used or intended to be used as a subject, and accessory or means of gambling, any document used or intended to be used as a register or record or evidence of gambling, the proceeds of any gambling, and any winning or prize in money or otherwise distributed or intended to be distributed in respect of any gambling;
- (j) "match fixing" means and includes an intentional act of commission or omission by any person in relation to sports to extend undue favour, directly or indirectly, to any person or team including himself, against the basic spirit of game for some consideration or pecuniary gain or otherwise, and inter-alia includes,-
- (i) instances where a player receives some consideration or pecuniary gain to under-perform or not to perform as per capacity;
- (ii) instances where a player himself places bet in relation to the outcome of a match or the sporting events;
- (iii) instances where a player shares information including inter-alia the composition of team, ground conditions, weather, probable result etc. to a betting syndicate; or
- (iv) instances where a player alters ground conditions, for consideration or pecuniary gain other than legal remuneration; Explanation.- For the purposes of this clause, ‘player’ means and includes every person involved in the organization of the game or match in whatever capacity including official, manager, physio-instructor, coach, referee, umpire, ground-men etc.
- (k) "organized gambling syndicate" means a group of two or more persons, acting singly or jointly, as a syndicate or gang, organize, manage or control gaming or betting or match fixing or spot fixing as a continuing activity;
- (l) “public place" means any place intended for use by or accessible to the public and includes any public conveyance;
- (m) “Sanhita” means the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023);
- (n) “State Government” means the Government of the State of Haryana in the administrative department;
- (o) "spot fixing" means intentional manipulation of specific event or incident within a sporting event, whether or not such manipulation impacts the final outcome of the event, by any person for pecuniary or other wrongful gain.
- (2) Words and expressions used but not defined in this Act shall have the same meaning assigned to them in the Sanhita and the Information Technology Act, 2000 (Central Act 21 of 2000).
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