The Maharashtra government will have to figure out its stance on the legality of casinos in the state, within six months, after the Bombay high court today ordered it to take a decision on the yet-not-notified Maharashtra Casinos (Control & Tax) Act 1976. Hariani & Co solicitor Anirudh Har...

Hariani & Co is advising NUJS Kolkata final year student Jay Sayta on his Bombay high court PIL for the notification of the Maharashtra Casinos (Control & Tax) Act 1976, which legalised casinos, gaming and wagering 38 years ago. Hariani associate Anirudh Hariani is acting for Sayta who, in...

NUJS Kolkata student Jay Sayta interviews Lakshmi Kumaran & Sridharan (LKS) principal associate and sports and gaming lawyer Vidushpat Singhania. Read the full interview on his gaming laws blog glaws . Q. What is your practice all about? A. Assessing whether a game is actually gambling or not, ...