Legal & Regulatory

Andhra High Court refuses to grant interim relief to rummy clubs citing pending Mahalakshmi matter

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently refused to grant interim relief to rummy clubs like Hyderabad-based Chiraan Fort club which…

PIL filed in Bombay High Court to enforce long-pending Maharashtra Casinos Act

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed by Jay Sayta (petitioner and founder of this website) to direct the…

SC holds Meiyappan, Raj Kundra guilty in IPL betting & fixing scam, strikes down controversial conflict of interest rule

A division bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justices TS Thakur and FM Ibrahim Kalifulla in a landmark decision in…

New year, new CM and new casino policy for Goa

New Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar recently announced his stand on casinos in a press conference in the state capital.…

KTS Tulsi raises issue of sports betting legalisation in Parliament

Senior Advocate and Nominated Member of Rajya Sabha KTS Tulsi raked up the issue of gambling legalisation in the Upper…

SC rummy for stakes matter adjourned till January [With latest updates]

Exclusive The Supreme Court bench comprising of Justices FM Ibrahim Kalifulla and Shiva Kirti Singh adjourned the Mahalakshmi Cultural Association "rummy…

UPDATE: SC adjourns rummy for stakes matter to 26th November, bench likely to change

Exclusive The Supreme Court today adjourned the high-profile Mahalakshmi Cultural Association matter (Special Leave Petitions of online rummy companies are…

Singapore passes new law to prohibit offshore online gambling; scope for granting exemptions to charity operators

The Singapore Parliament passed a new legislation to regulate online gambling yesterday. Titled the Remote Gambling Act, 2014 the new law…

UPDATE: SC lists rummy for stakes case on 12th November, Centre unlikely to play active role in the matter

Exclusive The Mahalakshmi Cultural Association case (along with Special Leave Petitions of online rummy companies and some other related matters) before the Supreme…

Law Commission recommends assessment of Gambling Act to study suitability of repeal or modification

The Law Commission of India, an expert body which advises the Union Law Ministry on legal reforms has come out…