The West Bengal Public Gambling ( Penalties Enhancement ) Act, 1950

XXI of 
1857. 
Ben. Act 
IV of 1866. 
Ben. Act 
II of 1867. 
West Bengal Act XXXII of 1950 
THE WEST BENGAL PUBLIC GAMBLING (PENALTIES 
ENHANCEMENT) ACT, 1950. 
[Passed by the West Bengal Legislature.] 
[Assent of the Governor was first published in the Calcutta Gazette, 
of the 27th April, 1950.] 
An Act to enhance the penalties provided by law for the 
punishment of certain off ences relating to wagering or 
betting upon a horse-race. 
WHEREAS it is expedient to enhance the penalties pro-
vided by law for the punishment of certain offences relating 
to agering or betting upon a horse-race ; 
It is hereby enacted as follows:- 
1. This Act may be called the West Bengal Public 
Gambling (Penalties Enhancement) Act, 1950. 
2. (1) Whoever commits an offence punishable under 
section 10 of the Howrah Offences Act, 1857, or under sec-
tion 44 of the Calcutta Police Act, 1866, or under section 3 
of the Bengal Public Gambling Act, 1867, relating to 
wagering or betting upon a horse-race may, in lieu of any 
punishment to whic he is liable under the said sections, be 
punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend 
to six months or with fine which may extend to five thousand 
rupees or with both. 
(2) Whoever having been convicted for an offence speci-
fied in sub-section (1) shall be guilty of any such offence, 
shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the Act under 
the provisions of which he is so convicted, be punishable for 
every such subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term 
which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend 
to ten thousand rupees or with both. 
3. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other Saving. 
law for the time being in force, it shall be lawful for any 
Magistrate of the first class and for any Presidency Magis-
trate to pass a sentence of fine exceeding one thousand 
rupees on any person convicted of any offence which has 
been made punishable with enhanced fine by this Act. 
Short title. 
Punish-
ment for 
offences o 
illegal 
wagering. 
or betting 
upon a 
horse-race. 
Price—Indian, arenas 2; English, 3d. 
WBGP-50/1-3050A-4,500 

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