INDIAN POKER ASSOCIATION V. STATE OF KARNATAKA, (WP NOS. 39167 TO 39169 OF 2013)

AUTHOR – ABIRAMI MOHAN, STUDENT AT BMS COLLEGE OF LAW, BENGALURU

BEST CITATION – ABIRAMI MOHAN, INDIAN POKER ASSOCIATION V. STATE OF KARNATAKA, (WP NOS. 39167 TO 39169 OF 2013), ILE LEX SPECULUM (ILE LS), 1 (1) OF 2023, PG. 562-565, APIS – 3920 – 0036 | ISBN – 978-81-964391-3-2

ABSTRACT

In the matter of Indian Poker Association v. State of Karnataka, (WP Nos. 39167 to 39169 of 2013) the Karnataka High Court delivered a judgment striking down major portions of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021 what banned online gambling and skill-based gaming platforms. Currently, there’s no respective legislation with respect to the legality of skilled base gaming^[1]. The Indian gaming industry has been growing over the period of years and with the increased usage of mobile phones and the internet, gaming business has grown tremendously in our country. Game of skill is the one which the player takes time to learn and develop the talent. Different High Court’s have come to different conclusions about whether poker is a game of skill or a game of chance.

KEYWORDS : Poker, Karnataka, Skill, Game, Law, Legislation

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[1] Jyotsna Chaturvedi and Avantika Singh, FANTASY SPORTS IN INDIA: A GAME OF SKILL V. CHANCE, Maheshwari & Co. Advocates and Legal consultants