When Skill Meets Stakes: Reassessing Online Gaming After Junglee Games

Introduction : Indian gaming jurisprudence has long revolved around a seemingly simple distinction: games of skill and games of chance. This dichotomy has dictated whether an activity could be deemed gambling and, subsequently, whether it could be restricted by the State. Judicial decisions concerning rummy, horse racing and prize competitions have consistently emphasised the extent to which the outcome of an activity is determined by skill as opposed to chance. Over time, the distinction...