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Gujarat HC adjourns poker matter until 17 Feb Legality

09 Jan, 2020 Gujarat HC adjourns poker matter until 17 Feb

The game of skill has faced several legal setbacks and the mind sport is becoming questionable of its lawful existence. Be it live or online poker, it is no different from chess that requires the same knowledge, skill, patience, and observance. Although, the country has progressed estab...

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20 Nov, 2019 Gujarat HC to hear poker appeal from 19th December

A civil petition was filed by Indian Poker Association (IPA) in Gujarat to recognize poker as a game of skills. This is an ongoing matter pending in the Gujarat High Court which has been pushed again to 19th December 2019. Comprising of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice AJ Shastri, ...

Calcutta HC says playing poker is legal Legality

01 Oct, 2019 Calcutta HC says playing poker is legal

In what can only be described as an extremely positive piece of news for the sport of poker in the country, the Calcutta High Court has declared, once again, that poker is a game of skill.The Jalpaiguri circuit bench of the Calcutta High Court issued this ruling at the end of August in ...

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01 Aug, 2019 Delhi HC adjourns PIL on Online Gaming website ban

Three months ago, a Public Interest Litigation or PIL was filed by Avinash Mehrotra, a social activist, in Delhi High Court which mentioned that online real money gaming sites were a threat to people who were spending a lot of money on it and that these games were being conducted illega...

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26 Apr, 2019 India ready for a complete ban on cryptocurrencies

The central government of India is in internal discussions to ban cryptocurrencies in the country. The Modi government has kicked off a series of inter-ministerial talks in efforts to draft a bill which will ban cryptocurrencies and regulate official digital currencies. The bill, titled...

Madras Court lifts ban on TikTok after implementing it Legality

25 Apr, 2019 Madras Court lifts ban on TikTok after implementing it

The overly popular video creator and sharing app TikTok was recently banned by the Madras High Court, due to its so-called negative effects on society, especially the youth. Following this, Google and Apple removed the app from its respective stores too. In the latest development, the b...

Russia bans instant online lotteries using firewall Legality

18 Apr, 2019 Russia bans instant online lotteries using firewall

The biggest country in the world in terms of area, Russia, has just announced the ban of instant-win lottery games, as its government has approved legislation to establish a firewall, like China’s ‘great firewall’ around its home internet service. The country’s Ministry of Finance was g...

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18 Apr, 2019 Latvia imposes online gambling restrictions on citizens

The European country of Latvia has decided to implement a ban that would prohibit local customers from accessing international operators’ sites. In early April 2019, the Latvian parliament called Saeima approved amendments to its gambling laws. The amended gambling laws will restrict th...

Online gambling may soon be banned in Gujarat Legality

13 Apr, 2019 Online gambling may soon be banned in Gujarat

The state of Gujarat has always seemed to be intolerant of all forms of gambling and other addictions and vices. Not many other states in India have games like PUBG banned, or even the consumption/selling of alcohol banned. Once again, we’re here to report some bad news for the re...

Gujarat HC pushes ongoing poker matter to June Legality

19 Mar, 2019 Gujarat HC pushes ongoing poker matter to June

An ongoing poker matter pending in the Honourable Gujarat High Court has been pushed again to a later date of 20th June 2019. The bench which adjourned the appeal consisted of Acting Chief Justice Anant S. Dave and Justice Biren Vaishnav. The case, appealed by three entities, Dominance ...

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