https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308139 The court quashed the charges against the petitioners under sections 7 and 8 of the Kerala Gaming Act for playing cards in a private building. The court emphasized that the building being a private property and not a common gaming house was crucial. Referring to precedent, the court clarified that gaming in a private building is not an offense unless it is a common gaming house. As the petitioners were playing cards for profit in a private building, the court concluded their actions did not violate the Act. The court allowed the petitioners' case, quashing the charges due to the absence of evidence of gaming in a common gaming house. en-us Wed, 18 Nov 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 09:50:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308139 The court quashed the charges against the petitioners under sections 7 and 8 of the Kerala Gaming Act for playing cards in a private building. The court emphasized that the building being a private property and not a common gaming house was crucial. Referring to precedent, the court clarified that gaming in a private building is not an offense unless it is a common gaming house. As the petitioners were playing cards for profit in a private building, the court concluded their actions did not violate the Act. The court allowed the petitioners' case, quashing the charges due to the absence of evidence of gaming in a common gaming house. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 18 Nov 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308139