Supreme Court Dismisses Karnataka’s Challenge Against Poker Club FIR Quashing

The Supreme Court has dismissed the Karnataka government's plea challenging the quashing of an FIR against DM Gaming Pvt. Ltd. for operating a poker club under gambling laws.

A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma upheld the Karnataka High Court's decision, stating there was no ground to interfere.

However, the Court refrained from adjudicating whether poker is a game of skill or chance, leaving the legal question open for future resolution.

The case arose from allegations that the Golden Ace Poker Room in Bengaluru conducted gambling disguised as poker, which the High Court had previously held to be lawful under skill-based gaming rules.

[State of Karnataka v DM Gaming Pvt Ltd & Ors].