Gaming Law Wrap
May 27, 2015
Key Legal Updates: Indian Gaming Laws

A fair amount of activity and developments have taken place in recent months in the field of gaming laws in India, be it through the Judiciary or State Governments. While the Sikkim Government has granted licenses for operating gaming websites, the Supreme Court of India has been pro-active in protecting the spirit, transparency and integrity of the game of cricket. The gaming community has also kept a close tab on the arguments in the Mahalakshmi Case, which shall have a significant impact on the laws governing the online gaming businesses in India. There is also a public interest litigation which has been filed seeking a directive to the State Government of Maharashtra to pass an almost four decade old legislation that seeks to license and regulate casinos in the state.

Please click here to view our write-up on these key updates in Indian gaming laws, as published in the May/June 2015 issue of iGaming Business.

 

– Aaron KamathRanjana Adhikari Gowree Gokhale

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Gaming Law Wrap

May 27, 2015

Key Legal Updates: Indian Gaming Laws

A fair amount of activity and developments have taken place in recent months in the field of gaming laws in India, be it through the Judiciary or State Governments. While the Sikkim Government has granted licenses for operating gaming websites, the Supreme Court of India has been pro-active in protecting the spirit, transparency and integrity of the game of cricket. The gaming community has also kept a close tab on the arguments in the Mahalakshmi Case, which shall have a significant impact on the laws governing the online gaming businesses in India. There is also a public interest litigation which has been filed seeking a directive to the State Government of Maharashtra to pass an almost four decade old legislation that seeks to license and regulate casinos in the state.

Please click here to view our write-up on these key updates in Indian gaming laws, as published in the May/June 2015 issue of iGaming Business.

 

– Aaron KamathRanjana Adhikari Gowree Gokhale

You can direct your queries or comments to the authors


Disclaimer

The contents of this hotline should not be construed as legal opinion. View detailed disclaimer.

This Hotline provides general information existing at the time of preparation. The Hotline is intended as a news update and Nishith Desai Associates neither assumes nor accepts any responsibility for any loss arising to any person acting or refraining from acting as a result of any material contained in this Hotline. It is recommended that professional advice be taken based on the specific facts and circumstances. This Hotline does not substitute the need to refer to the original pronouncements.

This is not a Spam mail. You have received this mail because you have either requested for it or someone must have suggested your name. Since India has no anti-spamming law, we refer to the US directive, which states that a mail cannot be considered Spam if it contains the sender's contact information, which this mail does. In case this mail doesn't concern you, please unsubscribe from mailing list.