HC sets deadline for Govt on Bangalore Turf Club application for horse racing
7 months ago

HC sets deadline for Govt on Bangalore Turf Club application for horse racing

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on May 23 directed the State Government to take a decision on or before June 4 on the application filed by the Bangalore Turf Club seeking a licence for horse racing fixtures of 2024-25. The court set June 4 as the deadline after Advocate-General Shashi Kiran Shetty informed that the government is not in a position to grant temporary permission for the races scheduled for May 25 and 26, but would take a final decision on the applications within a reasonable period of about two weeks. 2-hour discussion on temporary permission Pointing out that the competent authorities of the government discussed for two hours the court’s May 21 query on whether temporary permission could be granted for May 25 and 26 races, the A-G said that there are certain crucial aspects that require elaborate consideration. Tainted bookies removed Meanwhile, Senior Advocate Sriranga S., appearing for the BTC, told the court that the club, in its recent general body meeting, cancelled the licences of 27 tainted bookies against whom the police had recently filed charge sheets for allegedly evading crores of rupees in GST and collecting bet amounts illegally.

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Karnataka High Court permits Bangalore Turf Club to conduct horse races and betting activities
6 months ago

Karnataka High Court permits Bangalore Turf Club to conduct horse races and betting activities

The Hindu  

Observing that the State government “prima facie acted in an irrational, illegal, arbitrary and unreasonable manner” in refusing to grant licence to Bangalore Turf Club to conduct racing and betting activities, the High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday, June 18, permitted the BTC to conduct on-course, off-course horse racing and betting activities by adhering to laws. The Court also stayed …

Levy Of GST On Entire Bet Amount in Horse Races : Karnataka High Court Stays Order Declaring Rule 31A(3) Of CGST Rules, 2017 Ultra Vires
3 years, 4 months ago

Levy Of GST On Entire Bet Amount in Horse Races : Karnataka High Court Stays Order Declaring Rule 31A(3) Of CGST Rules, 2017 Ultra Vires

Live Law  

A division bench of the Karnataka High Court has stayed the operation of the single bench order passed on June 2, by which it had declared Rule 31A of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 as amended in terms of the notification dated 23.01.2018 as ultra vires the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 …

HC upholds KIC decision on BTC, three other entities
3 years, 11 months ago

HC upholds KIC decision on BTC, three other entities

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka has upheld the Karnataka Information Commission’s decision of declaring Bangalore Turf Club Ltd., Mysore Race Club Ltd., the Ladies Club and the Institution of Engineers, Bengaluru, as ‘public authorities’ and that they were required to provide information to the public under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Pointing out that Section 2 of the RTI …

Explain Statutory Powers Under Which Online Betting For Horse-Racing Was Allowed : Karnataka High Court To State Govt
4 years, 1 month ago

Explain Statutory Powers Under Which Online Betting For Horse-Racing Was Allowed : Karnataka High Court To State Govt

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to respond to a public interest litigation filed challenging the approval given by the State government to the Bangalore Turf Club Limited to conduct on-line betting for horse-racing. The bench said the state government must file its statement of objections stating the statutory powers under which the state has purported to …

Karnataka HC Stays Further Steps On Decision To Divert Forest Land For Hubbali-Ankola Railway Line
4 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka HC Stays Further Steps On Decision To Divert Forest Land For Hubbali-Ankola Railway Line

Live Law  

Observing that "This is a classical case of how board is influenced," the Karnataka High Court on Thursday by way of interim relief directed that no further steps shall be taken on the decision taken by the State Board for Wildlife to allow diversion of 595.64 hectares of forest land for constructing railway line between Hubballi and Ankola. A division …

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