The counsels appearing on behalf of the petitioner rummy companies argued that the state government could not ban rummy, which was a game of skill through a mere notification under Section 14A of the Kerala Gaming Act, 1960, and that the ban on online rummy while allowing physical rummy was arbitrary in nature.
Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur Bench) division bench comprising of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Ashok Kumar Gaur in its order has also ruled fantasy sports to be a game of skill, which was appealed to the Supreme Court by Mehrotra.
The Delhi High Court said that the concerned authority may take a call on the representation by adhering, to laws, rules, regulations, and government policies as applicable to the matter.
Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS) submitted a reply in which it relies on the judgments of several courts to argue that online fantasy sports are skills activities that are different from gambling and have the protection provided for under Article 19(1) (g).
With the hearing on the verge of concluding, the A-G told the Court he would consult the State on whether it wants to amend the Act or correct it keeping in mind the Court's pointers.
During the previous hearings, the court had come down heavily on the state government for not taking a clear stand on the matter and for misleading the court.
