Under the Indian Constitution, gambling and betting is a state subject and every state has either adopted the central Public Gambling Act, 1867 or has its own legislation governing the subject of gambling and betting.

In The State of Bombay v. RMD Chamarbaugwala (AIR 1957 SC 699), the Hon’ble Supreme Court recognised that games involving an element of skill are separate from gambling and betting, and games of skill enjoy the right to free trade and commerce guaranteed by the constitution.

This position has subsequently been reaffirmed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court and various High Courts in several landmark decisions involving the games of rummy, poker, fantasy sports, quiz games etc. Several recent judgments of High Courts have in fact reaffirmed this position in the context of online games of skill such as poker, rummy and fantasy sports and struck down laws passed by state governments that imposed a ban on such activities.

The games offered by Cards52 have a substantial and predominant element of skill in accordance with the test laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court and various High Courts.

Contests and games with real money entry fees or stakes on the Cards52 website and app are however not available in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Odisha, Nagaland and Sikkim at present. We will update users as and when the legal position in these states’ changes.

In addition to the above restricted states, certain specific games may not be accessible to users residing in certain states owing to judicial orders or legislations. For any doubts or clarifications, you may contact support@cards52.com