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2016 (10) TMI 1380 - HC - Indian LawsInterference of police interpreting the condition imposed as restricting members of the club even from playing games of skill such as Gin rummy, with stakes - It is contended that a game of skill could be permitted to be played, with stakes - HELD THAT:- Section 176 of the Karnataka Police Act was not brought to attention and it was completely overlooked. From a reading of Section 176, it does appear that persons taking part in such games of skill could also wager. Whether rummy, a game of cards, could be considered as a game of skill had come up for consideration before the Supreme Court. In the said judgment, in the case of STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH VERSUS K. SATYANARAYANA & ORS. [1967 (11) TMI 109 - SUPREME COURT], the court has held that rummy is not entirely a game of chance but is 'preponderantly' a game of skill. In a further judgment in DR. KR. LAKSHMANAN VERSUS STATE OF TAMIL NADU [1996 (1) TMI 336 - SUPREME COURT], the Supreme Court has, while also noting the earlier judgment in K. Satyanarayana, supra, equated a game of rummy to that of chess or golf, which are pure games of skill. Therefore, it could be said that rummy is indeed a game of skill, though some element of chance is involved. Preponderantly, as held by the Supreme Court in K. Satyanarayana, rummy is a game of skill. Therefore, if the words "without stakes" are deleted from the judgment of this court, the petitioner's purpose would be served and there would be no chance of misinterpretation. The benefit of Section 176 could then not be denied to the petitioner. Accordingly, the Review Petition is allowed.
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