legalising betting

PIL in Supreme Court asks for SIT probe into match-fixing and betting in cricket matches

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court by retired bureaucrat Atul Kumar and journalist Shantanu…

Sports Secretary meets UK Gambling Commission officials to study betting legalisation framework

Weeks after there were reports in the media that the Union Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry is considering studying the…

Sports Ministry officials moot betting legalisation proposal, Minister feigns ignorance

The Union Sports and Youth Affairs ministry is supposedly preparing a proposal to legalise online betting and formulate a regulatory…

Law Commission of India issues public notice inviting suggestions on gambling and betting legalisation

The Law Commission of India has issued a public notice inviting suggestions from stakeholders and members of the general public…

New match-fixing allegations mar IPL 10

The latest edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been marred by fresh allegations of match-fixing to manipulate the…

Supreme Court to hear cricket betting legalisation PIL on 14th July, matter tagged with BCCI reforms appeal

Exclusive The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking legalisation of sports betting has been listed for hearing on 14th July, 2017, along…

Breaking news: PIL filed in Supreme Court to legalise sports betting, court agrees to hear petition

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking its directions to the central government to…

Law Commission Chairman indicates that the decision to regulate gambling should be left to state governments

Justice (retired) Balbir Singh Chauhan, Chairman of the Law Commission of India has in a recent interview to Outlook magazine…

Law Commission Chairman visits ICE, may consider recommending new gambling legislation to the government

Justice (retired) Balbir Singh Chauhan, the Chairman of the Law Commission of India visited the ICE Gaming Conference in London…

Law Commission of India exploring the feasibility of legalising sports betting

The Law Commission of India, a body that advises the government is examining gambling and betting related legislations. The Commission…