https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308028 A State law under the betting and gambling entry cannot reclassify games of skill as gambling through definitional expansion or a blanket cyberspace ban. The Madras HC held that the amendments travelled beyond Entry 34 of List II because they extended regulation to skill-based games rather than wagering on games of chance. Applying proportionality and manifest arbitrariness review, the Court found the blanket prohibition on games of skill with stakes to be overbroad and unjustified, violating Articles 14 and 19(1)(g). The Court also held the scheme was inseverable, so the amendment failed as a whole. en-us Tue, 03 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 25 May 2023 09:10:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308028 A State law under the betting and gambling entry cannot reclassify games of skill as gambling through definitional expansion or a blanket cyberspace ban. The Madras HC held that the amendments travelled beyond Entry 34 of List II because they extended regulation to skill-based games rather than wagering on games of chance. Applying proportionality and manifest arbitrariness review, the Court found the blanket prohibition on games of skill with stakes to be overbroad and unjustified, violating Articles 14 and 19(1)(g). The Court also held the scheme was inseverable, so the amendment failed as a whole. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 03 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308028