Lottery is Gambling & requiring no skill and cannot attain the status of Trade

Big Star G Services LLP Vs State Of Arunachal Pradesh (Gauhati High Court) Lottery includes gambling as an element of chance which requires no skill and as held by the Apex court it would not attain the status of trade like other trades or become res commercium. Accordingly, the petitioner has no right to invoke Article 14 of the Constitution of India or under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India seeking for his protection of his fundamental right for carrying on trade and commerce of the State lotteries. FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF GAUHATI HIGH COURT Heard Mr. I Choudhury, lea...