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Karnataka HC quashes FIR filed last year against Dream11 co-founders

In February, the Karnataka High Court struck down a state government law that banned online gambling

Karnataka High Court
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Karnataka High Court

Deepsekhar Choudhury Bengaluru
An FIR filed last year against Dream11 co-founders Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth in Bengaluru has been quashed by the Karnataka High Court.

This was done on the grounds that in view of a division bench’s order striking down several provisions of Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021 – which had banned real money based online gaming in the state – nothing remains in the FIR.

In February, the Karnataka High Court struck down a state government law that banned online gaming. The state government had notified the law banning betting and wagering in online games in October last year, after

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