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Is Rake Legal in India? Where a Poker Club’s Fee Ends and Gambling Begins
Every poker room must earn somehow, and in most of the world the answer is the rake: a small cut from each pot. In India, that single choice can decide whether a club is a lawful recreational business
Uploaded on Tue Nov 03 2026
No Fresh Material, No Arrest: Bombay High Court Holds ED Cannot Abandon a Court-Permitted Section 50 Inquiry to Arrest Under Section 19 PMLA
Case Analysis: Rajendra Narpatmal Lodha v. Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai & Anr., Writ Petition No. 1910 of 2026, Bombay High Court. Can the Enforcement Directorate (ED) obtain a court order to qu
Uploaded on Thu Oct 22 2026
GST on Offline Poker Clubs After Gameskraft: Facility Fees at 18%, Stakes at 40%, and the Compliance That Holds the Line
On 17 August 2026 the Punjab & Haryana High Court held that a game of skill does not have to wait for a Gazette notification. In September the State notified rummy and poker as games of skill. Operato
Uploaded on Thu Oct 08 2026
Electronic Cigarettes in India: A Legal Note on PECA, 2019 (Online Sale, Possession, Travel, Customs and Corporate Liability)
This note examines the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Act, 2019 (Act No. 42 of 2019) (“PECA” o
Uploaded on Tue Sep 22 2026
Supreme Court Allows GSTAT Appeal Without Pre-Deposit After MP High Court Shuts the Door on a GST Penalty Challenge
Case: M/s PVCON Engineering Co. v. CGST and Central Excise, Bhopal & Ors., WP No. 24931 of 2026, High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur, order dated 06.07.2026 (Neutral Citation: 2026:MPHC-JBP:51406
Uploaded on Mon Sep 14 2026