https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275752 The court ruled that the ban imposed by Maharashtra on the sale of lottery tickets authorized by other States is impermissible. It distinguished between lotteries organized by other States and those merely authorized by them, emphasizing the State's power to regulate trade. The court upheld the exemption granted to lotteries authorized by the Maharashtra Government under the Bombay Lotteries (Control and Tax) and Prize Competition (Tax) Act, 1958, citing the State's ability to regulate and prevent misuse. The decision was based on practical difficulties in regulating lotteries authorized by other States within Maharashtra. en-us Mon, 23 Jul 1984 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 16:56:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275752 The court ruled that the ban imposed by Maharashtra on the sale of lottery tickets authorized by other States is impermissible. It distinguished between lotteries organized by other States and those merely authorized by them, emphasizing the State's power to regulate trade. The court upheld the exemption granted to lotteries authorized by the Maharashtra Government under the Bombay Lotteries (Control and Tax) and Prize Competition (Tax) Act, 1958, citing the State's ability to regulate and prevent misuse. The decision was based on practical difficulties in regulating lotteries authorized by other States within Maharashtra. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 23 Jul 1984 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275752