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Has the Kerala High Court made a factual error in ignoring 1976 govt notification while passing rummy for stakes order?

Exclusive A division bench of the Kerala High Court in an order passed last month, surprisingly ruled that playing rummy for stakes…

Kerala HC says playing rummy for stakes amounts to offence of gambling

A division bench of the Kerala High Court in a judgment dated 24th January, 2019 ruled that playing rummy for…

GoM recommends uniform GST rate for lotteries, GST Council to discuss on 24th February

An eight member ministerial panel appointed by the Goods and Services Tax Council recommended that there should be a uniform…

Government notifies 8-member committee to decide lottery GST rates; panel to submit report by next GST Council meeting

As reported by us earlier, the GST Council in its meeting on 10th January has recommended the formation of a…

No decision taken on GST rate reduction on lotteries; matter referred to GoM

The Goods and Services Tax Council could not take a decision on rationalisation or reduction of tax on state lotteries…

GST council to decide on lowering tax rate for lotteries on 10th January

The GST Council, a constitutional body comprising of representatives from the central and state governments, is set to discuss the…

MPs question govt on Law Commission betting report; Law Minister to answer in Parliament tomorrow

Exclusive Two Rajya Sabha Members of Parliament (MPs) have raised starred questions on the status of the recent Law Commission…

Govt earns Rs. 3,950 crores from GST on lotteries

Data released by the All India Federation of Lottery Trade (AIFLTAI) has revealed that the government has earned Rs. 3,948 crores…

To protest against 28% GST, Maharashtra lottery sellers to strike on 20th & 21st August

Paper and online lottery sellers in Maharahtra have announced closure of their shops on 20th and 21st August, 2017 to…

Kerala government asks centre to ban Mizoram lotteries, arrests lottery agents

The Kerala government has written to the Union Home Ministry seeking a ban on lotteries conducted by the Mizoram government. The…