Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 57 · Decided 12 January 1996
DR. K.R. Lakshmanan ETC. ETC. v. State of Tamil Nadu and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 57 · [1996] 1 S.C.R. 395
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 665/1986
- Decided
- 12 January 1996
- Bench
- KULDIP SINGH, B.L. HANSARIA, S.B. MAJMUDAR (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14; Companies Act
Headnote
B Tamil Nadu Horse Races (Abolition and Wagering or Betting) Act, 1974: Section 2. Madras City Police Act, 1888 : Section 49 and 49-A. Madras Gaming Act, 1930: Sections 3, 4 and 11. Madras City Police and Gaming (Amendment) Act, 1949 : Sections 2 and4. Race Club-Horse racing within premises-Held depends substantially and preponderantly on skill-Held wagering or betting on horse racing does not come under the definition of gaming. c D Madras Race Club (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act E 1986-Valiclity of Race club-Registration as company under Companies Act--Act ac­
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