2020 (1) TMI 1636

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..... aka Police Act, 1963 - HELD THAT:- The question of permitting wagering under any circumstance in law is impermissible. Gambling cannot be permitted under any law. A reading of the order of the learned Single Judge does not permit any kind of wagering even for a game of skill. Therefore, the aforesaid order passed by the learned Division Bench is being misread and we clarify by reiterating that ev .....

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..... ious reliefs to the writ petitioner, but however holding that there shall be no games with stakes, the petitioner therein is in appeal. 2. The learned counsel for the appellant contends that law permits a game of skills with wagering. He contends that Section 176 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 permits playing of any pure game of skill and wagering by persons taking part in such a game of ski .....

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..... 0.2016 in R.P.No.200029/2016* Therefore, he pleads that the members of the appellant are entitled to wager with respect to the games of skill. 3. On hearing the learned counsel, we do not find any merit in this appeal. The question of permitting wagering under any circumstance in law is impermissible. Gambling cannot be permitted under any law. A reading of the order of the learned Single J .....

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