Private Lotteries Act, 1844, 5 of 1844 (Rep., Act 27 of 1870)

Section I. It is hereby enacted that in the Territories subject to the Government of the East India Company, al

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

I. It is hereby enacted that in the Territories subject to the Government of the East India Company, all Lotteries not authorized by Government, shall from and after the 31[st] day of March 1844, be deemed, and are hereby declared common and public nuisances and against Law.

Source: India Code