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IPC Section 294A - Keeping lottery office


Last Updated: 01 Jul, 2026
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty


As per new Indian Criminal law, IPC Section 294A has been replaced with BNS Section 297 with effect from July 1, 2024.
(The upper limit of the fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.)

Please refer to BNS 297 for updated procedures & punishments.

Table of Contents
  1. IPC 294A in Simple Words
  2. IPC Section 294A related FAQs
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.

And whoever publishes any proposal to pay any sum, or to deliver any goods, or to do or forbear 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 one thousand rupees.



IPC 294A in Simple Words

Section 294A of the Indian Penal Code deals with the punishment for keeping an illegal lottery office and publishing proposals related to unauthorized lotteries, with imprisonment up to six months or a fine, or both, for running the office, and a fine of up to one thousand rupees for publishing proposals.


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Keeping lottery office

Offence : Keeping a lottery office


Punishment : 6 Months or Fine or Both


Cognizance : Non-Cognizable


Bail : Bailable


Triable : Any Magistrate



Offence : Publishing proposal relating to lotteries


Punishment : Fine


Cognizance : Non-Cognizable


Bail : Bailable


Triable : Any Magistrate



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