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Dream 11 Is A Game Of Skill, Not Chance; Bombay HC Dismisses PIL Against The Fantasy League [Read Judgment]
The Bombay High Court has held that Dream 11, a fantasy sports platform is a game of skill and not a game of chance hence does not qualify as gambling. The court dismissed a PIL filed by an advocate Gurdeep Singh Sachar, who sought directions to initiate criminal action against Dream 11 for allegedly conducting illegal operations of gambling/betting/wagering in the guise of Online Fanstasy...
Consider Creating Artificial Ponds For Immersion Of Idols And Pooja Materials: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court which has directed the state to appoint NEERI an expert agency to survey and recommend steps to be taken to rejuvenate and restore lakes/tanks in Bengaluru city and also find out disappeared lakes, on Tuesday also directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to install CCTv cameras, around the lakes to prevent miscreants from damaging lakes in any...
Deficiency In Service: NCDRC Directs ICICI Prudential To Pay Over Rs. 5 Lakh To A Consumer [Read Order]
Apex consumer forum National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), while upholding order of District Forum and State Commission, has directed ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited to pay over Rupees 5 lakh to a Maharashtra resident, whose claim for reimbursement of medical expenses was repudiated by the company. Commission was hearing a revision petition of the...
Karnataka HC Suggests Special Drive To Check Illegal Vehicles Which Ferry School Kids In Violation Of MV Act [Read Petition]
The Karnataka High Court has suggested to the State government and police authorities to carry out a special drive outside schools, to check on illegal vehicles including auto rickshaws which ferry school children in contravention to the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice H T Narendra Prasad said;"Prima facie we are not satisfied...
Orissa HC Advocates Boycott CJ And Collegium Judges Over Alleged 'Illegal Recommendations' [Read Resolution]
Citing dissatisfaction over the recommendations made by the Orissa High Court collegium for judges appointment, the Orissa High Court Advocates Association on Monday boycotted the courts of Chief Justice and two collegium judges. The Association has passed a resolution to continue the boycott till June 26.The controversy is pertaining to the recommendations made by the collegium to...
Payal Tadvi Suicide: Prosecution Opposes Bail Of Accused Doctors
The Mumbai Police Monday opposed the bail plea of three women doctors, arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of a junior colleague, saying recording of statements of eyewitnesses was underway. The Mumbai crime branch, probing the suicide of Payal Tadvi, filed its reply to the bail plea before special Judge P B Jadhav on Monday. The police said that since Tadvi belonged to...
'Service' In Article 233 (2) Of Constitution Means 'Judicial Service'; Madras HC Rejects Law Teacher's Plea To Appear In District Judge Exam [Read Judgment]
The Madras High Court has rejected a petition filed by a law teacher seeking directions to amend the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service ( Cadre and Recruitment) Rule 2017 to permit him to appear in the examination for selection of District Judges.According to him, he had seven years of practice as an advocate before joining teaching profession, and therefore he met the qualification under...