Supreme Court to Examine if Match-Fixing Constitutes Cheating Under IPC

The Supreme Court will examine whether match-fixing amounts to a criminal offence under Section 420 IPC.

The case involves cricketers CM Gautam and Abrar Kazi, who were accused of accepting ₹20 lakh to underperform in the 2019 Karnataka Premier League final, leading the opposite team-Hubli Tigers, to win by 8 runs.

The Karnataka High Court had previously quashed the charges, stating that match-fixing did not meet the legal criteria for cheating under Section 420 IPC.

The Karnataka government has challenged this decision in the Supreme Court, which has appointed Advocate Shivam Singh as Amicus Curiae. The next hearing is scheduled for July 27, 2025. (State of Karnataka & Anr. v Abrar Kazi and Ors)