Key Takeaways
- The court failed to give a definitive decision on whether playing Rummy for real money constitutes gambling.
- Indian media reports indicate that the net result is actually a positive since the Supreme Court has not over-ruled lower court rulings.
- It would appear that online providers of Rummy and poker have nothing to fear from any future prosecutions.
The Indian Supreme Court made an unexpected ruling in the case which was expected to determine whether playing Rummy for money was legally gambling—a ruling which would then have applied equally to online poker.
