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Section 15 in The Public Gambling Act, 1867
15. Penalty for subsequent offence
.Whoever, having been convicted of an offence punishable under section 3 or section 4 of this Act shall again be guilty of any offence punishable under either of such sections, shall be subject for every such subsequent offence to double the amount of punishment to which he would have been liable for the first commission of an offence of the same description:Provided that he shall not be liable in any case to a fine exceeding six hundred rupees, or to imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.| [Himachal Pradesh].In its application to the State of Himachal Pradesh, for Section 15, substitute the following section, namely:15. Penalty for subsequent offence under section 3.Whoever, having been convicted of an offence punishable under section 3 shall again be convicted of any offence punishable under that section shall be punished,(a) for a second offence with imprisonment of either description which may extend to six months, or with a fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000 or with both;(b) for a third or any subsequent offence, with imprisonment of either description, which may extend to one year, and in the absence of special reasons to the contrary to be recorded in the judgment of the Court, shall not be less than one month, together with a fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000.Himachal Pradesh Act 30 of 1976, Section 8 (w.e.f. 5-8-1976).[Madhya Pradesh].In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in Section 15, the words and figure section 3 or shall be omitted.C.P. Act 3 of 1927, Section 7.[Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh].In its application to the State of Punjab, for Section 15, substitute the following section, namely:15. Penalty for subsequent offence under section 3.Whoever, having been convicted of an offence punishable under section 3 shall again be convicted of any offence punishable under that section shall be punished(a) for a second offence with imprisonment of either description which may extend to six months, or with a fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000 or with both;(b) for a third or any subsequent offence, with imprisonment of either description, which may extend to one year, and in the absence of special reasons to the contrary to be recorded in the judgment of the Court, shall not be less than one month, together with a fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000.Punjab Acts 1 of 1929, Section 7; 18 of 1958, Section 3 and Central Act 31 of 1966, Section 88.[Uttar Pradesh].In its application to the State of Uttar Pradesh, Section 15 shall be deleted.Uttar Pradesh Act 21 of 1961, Section 11 (w.e.f. 7-9-1961). |
| [Himachal Pradesh].In its application to the State of Himachal Pradesh, after Section 15, insert the following sections, namely:15-A. Penalty for subsequent offence under section 4.Whoever, having been convicted of an offence punishable under section 4 shall again be convicted of any offence punishable under that section shall be liable for every such subsequent offence to double the amount of punishment to which he would have been liable for the first commission of an offence of the same description.15-B. Enhanced punishment for subsequent offence under sections 4-A and 13-A.Whoever, having been convicted of an offence punishable under section 4-A or section 13-A, is again convicted of an offence punishable under either of those sections shall,(a) for a second offence, be punished with not less than twice the punishment awarded to him on his first conviction; and(b) for a third or any subsequent offence, be punished with the punishment specified in clause (a):Provided that the punishment under clause (b) shall not be less than imprisonment of either description for six months.Himachal Pradesh Act 30 of 1976, Section 8 (w.e.f. 5-8-1976).[Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh].In its application to the State of Punjab, after Section 15, insert the following sections, namely:15-A. Penalty for subsequent offence under section 4.Whoever, having been convicted of an offence punishable under section 4 shall again be convicted of any offence punishable under that section shall be liable for every such subsequent offence to double the amount of punishment to which he would have been liable for the first commission of an offence of the same description.Punjab Acts 1 of 1929, Section 8; 18 of 1958, Section 3 and Central Act 31 of 1966, Section 88.15-B. Enhanced punishment for subsequent offence under sections 4-A and 13-A.Whoever, having been convicted of an offence punishable under section 4-A or section 13-A, is again convicted of an offence punishable under either of those sections shall,(a) for a second offence, be punished with not less than twice the punishment awarded to him on his first conviction; and(b) for a third or any subsequent offence, be punished with the punishment specified in clause (a):Provided that the punishment under clause (b) shall not be less than imprisonment of either description for six months.Punjab Acts 9 of 1960, Section 5 (w.e.f. 28-1-1960) and Central Act 31 of 1966, Section 88. |