Nevertheless, with the intention of regulating gaming in India Public Gambling act, 1867 was implemented.
Gambling on Diwali day should not be considered to be an offense.” A person simply allowing the use of his house to gamblers during Diwali festival without any idea of demanding rent etc, cannot be said to be keeping a common gaming house. The presumption of gambling on Diwali is not so strong as the gambling at other times. The mere fact that occasionally people used to play cards and perhaps for money does not necessarily make it a common gaming house. “ Gambling is not an offense and it becomes one only when it takes place in a common gaming house or a public place. Unknown, The Madras High Court held that: The Hon’ble Supreme court in a highlighted case of Nimmagadda Raghavalu & ors v.
The Indian court recognizes gambling during Indian festivities like Diwali, provided it is among friends and not in public. Gambling during Indian festivities is considered auspicious and has a religious connotation attached to it. All throughout the civilizations gaming in relation to Dice has been found dating as far back as 3000 B.C.
