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Madras City Police Act, 1888

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DR. K.R. LAKSHMANAN ETC. ETC.versusSTATE OF TAMIL NADU AND ANR.

1996 INSC 57Appeal(s) allowed

The Madras Race Club, a company that conducts horse races, challenged the Tamil Nadu Horse Races (Abolition and Wagering or Betting) Act, 1974 and the Madras Race Club (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1986. The Court held that horse racing is a game of "mere skill" under Section 49 of …

M.J. SIVANI AND ORS.versusSTATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS.

1995 INSC 265Dismissed

The petitioners, operators of video game parlours, were directed by the Commissioner of Police in Bangalore and the Commissioner in Madras to obtain licences under the respective licensing orders and police acts. They challenged the requirement, arguing that video games are not "gaming" within the …