Here We Describe Section 297 BNS Act Mentions “Keeping lottery office” And Section 297 Is A Part Of CHAPTER XV OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS In New Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Act.
Here We Also Describe Definitions Of BNS Section 297 Act With an Explanation And Illustration of CHAPTER XV.–
Definition of Section 297 BNS-
| Keeping lottery office | (1) Whoever keeps any office or place for the purpose of drawing any lottery not being a State lottery or a lottery Authorized by the State Government, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both. |
| (2) Whoever publishes any proposal to pay any sum, or to deliver any goods, or to do or forbear from doing anything for the benefit of any person, on any event or contingency relative or applicable to the drawing of any ticket, lot, number or figure in any such lottery, shall be punished with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees. |
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