Case Law Details
Tarun Chandiok Vs Union of India & Anr. (Delhi High Court)
The instant PIL is related to some of the mobile gaming apps, which allegedly facilitate online gambling, that have been referred to in the petition such as Adda52 Poker, PokerStars, Zynga Poker, Teen Patti Gold, Poker Rummy and Texas Hold’em Poker. The petitioner has contended that these are games of chance and involve no skill and therefore, ought to be prohibited in accordance with the anti-gambling laws.
High Court states that, it is the case and also considering the fact that earlier also they have disposed of a petition of similar nature, i.e. W.P.(C) No.5661/2019 vide our order dated 28.11.2019, HC hereby direct the respondents to treat this petition as a representation and decide the grievances ventilated in this petition, as narrated in detail in this writ petition.
FULL TEXT OF THE HIGH COURT ORDER /JUDGEMENT
The proceedings in the matter have been conducted through video conferencing.
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