Bombay High Court Rules In Favour Of Dream11, Calls It A Game Of Skill And Not Chance

Bombay High Court Rules In Favour Of Dream11, Calls It A Game Of Skill And Not Chance

SUMMARY

Bombay HC also dismissed the allegations of tax evasion by the platform

In 2017, the Punjab High Court has also passed a similar ruling

Supreme Court has also upheld the 2017 verdict of Punjab HC

Bombay High Court has ruled that the fantasy gaming platform Dream11 is a game of skill and does not involve betting or gambling. The court has also disregarded the allegations of tax evasion against the gaming platform.

The High Court was responding to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by an independent petitioner, advocate Gurdeep Sachar. The PIL had claimed that the promoters of Dream11 were encouraging gambling and also not paying Goods and Services Tax (GST). It had pled the court to initiate criminal proceedings against the gaming platform.

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