Gujarat HC Defers Poker Matter to 17th February

The Gujarat High Court once again deferred the hearings of letters patent appeals fi꧃led against a single judge bench’s order rulin💮g poker to be a game of chance.

A division bench of the High Court comprising of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice AJ Shastri did ꦿnot hear the appeals that were scheduled for arguments on . The court instead adjourned the matter to 17th February, 2020 and observed that daily hearings would be conducted from that da🐼te to expedite hearings in the matter.

Letters patent appeals filed by Indian Poker As🥂sociation Secretary KN Suresh, Dominance Games Private Limited, Aman Chhabra and Hotel Ramada, Ahmedaba꧟d against ruling poker to be a game of chance have been pending for over two years now and have seen 22 adjournments till date.

With the court deciding to expedite hearings in the matter from February 2020 onwards, the📖 possibility of getting a conclusive verdict on the legality of poker has increased. The high stakes matter would have implications on the skill games industry within the state of Gujarat and also have wider ramifications for the industry across the country.