https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308140 The court quashed the charge under Sections 7 and 8 of the Kerala Gaming Act against the petitioners. It held that the allegations did not establish the existence of a common gaming house, and the search conducted by the unauthorized Assistant Sub Inspector was invalid. The court emphasized the importance of complying with mandatory statutory formalities and preventing abuse of process. As a result, the cognizance taken by the Magistrate was deemed illegal, leading to the charge being quashed. en-us Fri, 12 Apr 1985 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 09:51:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308140 The court quashed the charge under Sections 7 and 8 of the Kerala Gaming Act against the petitioners. It held that the allegations did not establish the existence of a common gaming house, and the search conducted by the unauthorized Assistant Sub Inspector was invalid. The court emphasized the importance of complying with mandatory statutory formalities and preventing abuse of process. As a result, the cognizance taken by the Magistrate was deemed illegal, leading to the charge being quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 12 Apr 1985 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308140