Legal & Regulatory

Playing rummy for small stakes is not illegal, rules Delhi High Court

Justice Valmiki Mehta of the Delhi High Court reiterated the position of law stated in the 1967 Supreme Court ruling…

Analysis and implications of the Gujarat HC order on poker and skill games played for stakes [Read copy of the judgment]

Exclusive A single-judge  bench of the Gujarat High Court comprising of Justice Rajesh H. Shukla, in an 85-page judgment dated 4th…

Breaking news: Gujarat HC dismisses poker clubs’ petition, rules poker to be a game of chance [Updated]

Justice Rajesh H. Shukla of the Gujarat High Court dismissed the special civil petition filed by KN Suresh of  Indian…

Gujarat HC judgement on poker legality deferred to 30th November

A single judge bench of the Gujarat High Court has deferred the judgement in the matter of Dominance Games Pvt.…

Bombay HC quashes gambling case against video game parlour

A division bench of the Bombay High Court (Aurangabad bench) quashed an FIR filed under Sections 4 and 5 of…

Gujarat HC dismisses club’s criminal application to allow poker and rummy

A single judge bench of the Gujarat High Court headed by Justice JB Pardiwala summarily dismissed a special criminal application…

Telangana legislative council passes Gaming Amendment Bill

The Telangana legislative council ratified and passed the Telangana Gaming (Amendment) Bill, 2017 yesterday. The Gaming Amendment Bill was already…

Telangana legislative assembly passes Gaming Amendment Bill, gaming included in list of ‘dangerous activities’

The Telangana legislative assembly has passed the Telangana Gaming (Amendment) Bill, 2017 today after a brief discussion.  The Bill, introduced by…

Telangana government to introduce Bill to convert gaming ordinances into Act

The Telangana government is likely to convert the two ordinances banning online gaming (including betting or wagering on games of…

SC dismisses rummy petition filed by Krida Sports, asks company to approach High Court first

A full bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justices Madan Lokur, Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta dismissed a writ…