Uttarakhand strengthens gambling crackdown with new 2026 legislation. The state cabinet approved the Public Gambling Prevention Bill, replacing outdated 1867 colonial-era laws with significantly stricter penalties. Individuals caught gambling in public spaces face up to three months imprisonment and Rs 5,000 fines. Operating gambling dens carries maximum five-year sentences and Rs 1 lakh penalties. Organized betting operations trigger three to five-year imprisonment with fines reaching Rs 10 lakh. The new framework aims to deter illegal gambling and betting syndicates across the state. Once presented in the Legislative Assembly, this legislation will substantially increase enforcement power against gambling activities compared to existing weak penalties under the century-old Public Gambling Act.
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