law: The Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998
  
  
   7.Ā Penalty.-
  Where  a lottery is  
  
  organized,  conducted  or  promoted  after the date on which 
  
  this Act receives the assent of  the President, in contravention of the 
  
  provisions of this Act, by  any  Department  of  the  
  
  State  Government, the  H  eau  of  the  
  
  Department  shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a  term 
  
  which may extend to two years or with fine or with both:
  Provided that nothing contained in
  
  this section shall render suchĀ Head of the Department liable to any punishment
  
  if he proves thatĀ theĀ contravention was committed without his knowledge or
  
  that he exercisedĀ allĀ due diligence to
  
  prevent the commissionĀ ofĀ suchĀ contravention.
  Notwithstanding anything
  
  contained in sub-section (1), whereĀ a contravention under this Act has been
  
  committed by a DepartmentĀ ofĀ GovernmentĀ and it is proved that the
  
  contravention hasĀ been committed with the consent or
  
  connivance of, or is attribute pleaĀ toĀ any neglect on the part of, any
  
  officer, other than theĀ Head of the Department, such officer shall also be
  
  deemed to be guiltyĀ of that contravention and shall be liable to be proceeded
  
  againstĀ and punished accordingly.
  If any person acts as an agent or 
  
  promoter or trader in  any  lottery  organized, conducted or 
  
  promoted in contravention of the  provisions  of  this Act or 
  
  sells, distributes or  purchases  the  ticket of such lottery, he 
  
  shall be punishable with rigorous is presentment  for a term which may 
  
  extend to two years or with fine or with both.