https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308040 A members' recreational club restricted by its bye-laws to members only is not a place of public amusement or public entertainment under the Karnataka Police Act merely because games or recreation are conducted there. A place becomes public amusement only where music, singing, dancing, diversion, or games are provided to which the public are admitted, and public entertainment requires admission of the public with food or drink supplied for consumption. The absence of public admission is decisive, so the club did not require a licence under the Licensing Order and interference with its lawful activities was unwarranted. en-us Mon, 11 Oct 1993 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 25 May 2023 17:59:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308040 A members' recreational club restricted by its bye-laws to members only is not a place of public amusement or public entertainment under the Karnataka Police Act merely because games or recreation are conducted there. A place becomes public amusement only where music, singing, dancing, diversion, or games are provided to which the public are admitted, and public entertainment requires admission of the public with food or drink supplied for consumption. The absence of public admission is decisive, so the club did not require a licence under the Licensing Order and interference with its lawful activities was unwarranted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 11 Oct 1993 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308040