297. (1) Whoever keeps any office or place for the purpose of drawing any lottery not being a State lottery or a lottery authorised 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.
BNS Section 297: Keeping lottery office
Section 297 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with keeping lottery office. It replaces IPC 294A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Under the BNSS First Schedule, it depends on the sub-section: 297(1) is non-cognizable and bailable; 297(2) is non-cognizable and bailable.
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Bail, cognizability and punishment
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297(1) | Keeping a lottery office. | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. | Non-cognizable | Bailable | Any Magistrate |
| 297(2) | Publishing proposals relating to lotteries. | Fine of 5,000 rupees. | Non-cognizable | Bailable | Any Magistrate |
Source: BNSS, 2023, First Schedule, Part I.
Text of BNS Section 297
IPC sections replaced
- IPC 294A: Keeping lottery office
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