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"Games Of Skill": Madras High Court Lifts Ban On Online Rummy, Poker
The Madras High Court on Thursday declined to declare the entire Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022, as ultra vires the Constitution and held Rummy and Poker are 'games of skill.'
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Man Shot At Union Minister's Lucknow Home After Fight Over Gambling, 3 Arrested: Cops
Union Minister Kaushal Kishore's son has been charged under the Arms Act, a day after a 30-year-old man was shot dead under mysterious circumstances at his home in Lucknow, the police said on Saturday.
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New Rules For Goa Casinos Soon, Chief Minister Says During Budget Speech
New rules for casinos, including off-shore ones, will be notified soon under the Goa, Daman and Diu Public Gambling Act, an official said in Panaji today.
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Need Central Act Regulating Online Gaming, Gambling: Minister In Lok Sabha
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha that nine States and UTs have passed laws on online gaming adding that there is a need for a central act to regulate it.
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Online Gaming Platforms Involving Game of Chance Treated as Illegal, MoS IT Says
Online gaming platforms that involve a game of chance are treated as illegal, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The minister also added that 'police' and 'public order' are state subjects and states and union territories are primarily responsible for the prevention, detection, investigati...
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ED Files Charge Sheet Against Two People for Operating PP Poker Online Gaming App
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint/charge sheet against two people for allegedly operating "PP Poker Online Gaming App" and placing illegal bets and gambling, ED said on Wednesday.
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Karnataka High Court Strikes Down Law Banning Online Gambling
Karnataka High Court on Monday struck down the amendments to the Karnataka Police Act, 2021, which had banned online gambling and stated that "it was unconstitutional."
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Israel Made A "Very Bad Gamble": Iran Minister On Nuclear Site Incident
Iran's foreign minister warned Tuesday that "acts of sabotage" and sanctions will give the United States no extra leverage in talks on reviving a troubled 2015 nuclear deal.
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Poker Gambling Or A Game Of Skill: Gujarat High Court Seeks Government's Stand
The Gujarat High Court today sought the state government's stand on a plea that claimed the popular game of card poker was one of skill and not a form of gambling.
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Illegal Casino Busted In Delhi, 36 Arrested
Police on Sunday busted an illegal casino in Delhi, arresting 36 persons and seizing tokens valued at nearly Rs 1.37 crore.
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Gillette Not to be Duracell Authorised Distributer from November 30
Gillette has been acting as an authorised distributor of 'Duracell' batteries pursuant to an arrangement entered into with its affiliate company, Procter & Gamble International Operations SA.
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Singapore Blocks Access to Overseas Gambling Websites
The Remote Gambling Act passed through the Singapore parliament in October and took effect on Monday.
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IPL betting case: Police to file charge sheet "very soon"
Meiyappan, who is the son-in-law of BCCI president N Srinivasan, and Vindoo are among the 22 arrested accused who were charged under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, Sections 4 and 5 of the Gambling Act and Sections 465, 466, 468, 471, 490, 420, 212, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. All the accused are out on bail and at leas...
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IPL spot-fixing: Dawood Ibrahim, Chhota Shakeel named co-accused, MCOCA invoked; Sreesanth to stay in jail
The Delhi Police today named underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his aide Chhota Shakeel as co-accused in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing case and invoked provisions of the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against them and their syndicate. The Delhi Police today also told a trial court that Dawood's syndicate c...
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Seniors arrested for gambling were just playing bridge
Seventeen senior citizens who were arrested by the police last year for playing card games - Rummy and Bridge - at a suburban Gymkhana got a major relief from the Bombay High Court yesterday. It awarded Rs 1,000 as compensation to each of the petitioners, while the two women who were also arrested are to get Rs 26,000 each.
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"Games Of Skill": Madras High Court Lifts Ban On Online Rummy, Poker
The Madras High Court on Thursday declined to declare the entire Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022, as ultra vires the Constitution and held Rummy and Poker are 'games of skill.'
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Man Shot At Union Minister's Lucknow Home After Fight Over Gambling, 3 Arrested: Cops
Union Minister Kaushal Kishore's son has been charged under the Arms Act, a day after a 30-year-old man was shot dead under mysterious circumstances at his home in Lucknow, the police said on Saturday.
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New Rules For Goa Casinos Soon, Chief Minister Says During Budget Speech
New rules for casinos, including off-shore ones, will be notified soon under the Goa, Daman and Diu Public Gambling Act, an official said in Panaji today.
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Need Central Act Regulating Online Gaming, Gambling: Minister In Lok Sabha
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha that nine States and UTs have passed laws on online gaming adding that there is a need for a central act to regulate it.
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Online Gaming Platforms Involving Game of Chance Treated as Illegal, MoS IT Says
Online gaming platforms that involve a game of chance are treated as illegal, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The minister also added that 'police' and 'public order' are state subjects and states and union territories are primarily responsible for the prevention, detection, investigati...
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ED Files Charge Sheet Against Two People for Operating PP Poker Online Gaming App
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint/charge sheet against two people for allegedly operating "PP Poker Online Gaming App" and placing illegal bets and gambling, ED said on Wednesday.
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Karnataka High Court Strikes Down Law Banning Online Gambling
Karnataka High Court on Monday struck down the amendments to the Karnataka Police Act, 2021, which had banned online gambling and stated that "it was unconstitutional."
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Israel Made A "Very Bad Gamble": Iran Minister On Nuclear Site Incident
Iran's foreign minister warned Tuesday that "acts of sabotage" and sanctions will give the United States no extra leverage in talks on reviving a troubled 2015 nuclear deal.
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Poker Gambling Or A Game Of Skill: Gujarat High Court Seeks Government's Stand
The Gujarat High Court today sought the state government's stand on a plea that claimed the popular game of card poker was one of skill and not a form of gambling.
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Illegal Casino Busted In Delhi, 36 Arrested
Police on Sunday busted an illegal casino in Delhi, arresting 36 persons and seizing tokens valued at nearly Rs 1.37 crore.
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Gillette Not to be Duracell Authorised Distributer from November 30
Gillette has been acting as an authorised distributor of 'Duracell' batteries pursuant to an arrangement entered into with its affiliate company, Procter & Gamble International Operations SA.
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Singapore Blocks Access to Overseas Gambling Websites
The Remote Gambling Act passed through the Singapore parliament in October and took effect on Monday.
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IPL betting case: Police to file charge sheet "very soon"
Meiyappan, who is the son-in-law of BCCI president N Srinivasan, and Vindoo are among the 22 arrested accused who were charged under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, Sections 4 and 5 of the Gambling Act and Sections 465, 466, 468, 471, 490, 420, 212, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. All the accused are out on bail and at leas...
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IPL spot-fixing: Dawood Ibrahim, Chhota Shakeel named co-accused, MCOCA invoked; Sreesanth to stay in jail
The Delhi Police today named underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his aide Chhota Shakeel as co-accused in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing case and invoked provisions of the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against them and their syndicate. The Delhi Police today also told a trial court that Dawood's syndicate c...
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Seniors arrested for gambling were just playing bridge
Seventeen senior citizens who were arrested by the police last year for playing card games - Rummy and Bridge - at a suburban Gymkhana got a major relief from the Bombay High Court yesterday. It awarded Rs 1,000 as compensation to each of the petitioners, while the two women who were also arrested are to get Rs 26,000 each.
