https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308262 Rummy is treated as a game of skill when played as an innocent pastime, but that protection does not extend to play for stakes where the surrounding facts indicate gambling activity. The Kerala Gaming Act's definition of common gaming house is wide, and statutory presumptions based on search and seizure arise only if the mandatory requirements for search under Section 5 are complied with. Where police have credible information or reasonable doubt and act lawfully, investigation cannot be restrained at the threshold merely because the premises is a club or also hosts lawful recreation; blanket protection against police interference was rejected. en-us Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 08:44:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308262 Rummy is treated as a game of skill when played as an innocent pastime, but that protection does not extend to play for stakes where the surrounding facts indicate gambling activity. The Kerala Gaming Act's definition of common gaming house is wide, and statutory presumptions based on search and seizure arise only if the mandatory requirements for search under Section 5 are complied with. Where police have credible information or reasonable doubt and act lawfully, investigation cannot be restrained at the threshold merely because the premises is a club or also hosts lawful recreation; blanket protection against police interference was rejected. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308262