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SC determined service tax cannot be levied on lottery ticket sales between state governments and distributors. The relationship between Government of Sikkim and distributors was established as principal-to-principal, not principal-agent. The Court held that conducting lotteries falls within "betting and gambling" under Entry 62-List II of Seventh Schedule, placing it under state jurisdiction. Parliamentary amendments to Finance Act, 1994 attempting to impose service tax on lottery distributors were deemed ineffective since no service was rendered in an agency capacity. The Court emphasized that while lottery tickets constitute actionable claims, conducting lotteries is fundamentally a betting and gambling activity regulated under state authority. Appeals by Union of India were dismissed, affirming states' exclusive right to tax such transactions.
SC determined service tax cannot be levied on lottery ticket sales between state governments and distributors. The relationship between Government of Sikkim and distributors was established as principal-to-principal, not principal-agent. The Court held that conducting lotteries falls within "betting and gambling" under Entry 62-List II of Seventh Schedule, placing it under state jurisdiction. Parliamentary amendments to Finance Act, 1994 attempting to impose service tax on lottery distributors were deemed ineffective since no service was rendered in an agency capacity. The Court emphasized that while lottery tickets constitute actionable claims, conducting lotteries is fundamentally a betting and gambling activity regulated under state authority. Appeals by Union of India were dismissed, affirming states' exclusive right to tax such transactions.
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