In a guest post in June (available here), I had discussed in-depth a PIL filed by social activist Avinash Mehrotra, which sought to bring online gambling in games such as poker or teenpatti to an end. While the petitioner had stressed upon the adverse socio-economic ramifications of the rapid...
In an earlier post (available here), I had delved into the intricacies of India’s gambling laws, and the factors used to assess whether an activity amounts to gambling and consequentially falls under the ambit of the Public Gambling Act, 1867 and other relevant state legislations. As discussed in that...
