Legal & Regulatory

Bombay HC quashes FIR against rummy club, states that playing games of skill is not illegal

In a recent order dated 13th June, 2017, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court reiterated the legal position…

Rummy operators challenge Telangana gaming ordinance in HC, matter may come up for hearing tomorrow

At least three rummy companies, Head Infotech Pvt. Ltd. (Ace2Three), Play Games24x7 Pvt. Ltd. (Rummycircle) and Junglee Games Pvt.  Ltd.…

Telangana Gaming Ordinance comes into force, deems rummy to be a game of chance

Exclusive The Telangana government has brought into force the Telangana State Gaming (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 (Ordinance No. 4 of 2017).…

GST Council decides dual rate structure for lotteries: 12% for state-run lotteries, 28% for state authorised private lotteries

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley  announced a dual GST rate for lottery tickets in a press conference after the GST Council…

Ordinance to ban online gaming passed by Telangana cabinet

An ordinance to ban online gaming and insert a new definition of cyber gaming in the Telangana Gaming Act, 1974…

Telangana cabinet likely to take up online gaming ordinance tomorrow

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has directed government officials to draft an ordinance to strengthen the state's anti-gambling laws…

Gujarat HC adjourns poker clubs matter to 23rd June, allows state to file reply

A single judge bench of the Gujarat High Court headed by Justice GR Udhwani adjourned the joint civil petitions filed…

All seven clubs withdraw criminal application filed in Gujarat HC, likely to file fresh civil petitions next week

It is understood that the seven poker clubs who had filed separate petitions in the Gujarat High Court (which were later…

Telangana government may issue ordinance to ban online poker and rummy

The Telangana government could possibly promulgate an ordinance to ban online poker and rummy and classify it with other forms…

Gujarat HC adjourns IPA matter to 9th June, tags petition with other poker clubs

The Gujarat High Court today adjourned the Indian Poker Association matter (filed by IPA Secretary KN Suresh on behalf of…