Supreme Court of India

Union of India & Others v. Future Gaming Solutions Pvt. Ltd. & Another Etc.

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Reported as [2025] 2 S.C.R. 756
Bench B.V. Nagarathna and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh JJ.
Decided 10 February 2025

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid discussion, we find no merit in the appeals filed by the Union of India and others.

Judgment, page 80

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Matter pertains to the correctness of the judgments of the High Court setting aside various amendments made to the Finance Act, 1994; and whether sole distributor/purchaser of the lottery tickets is liable to pay service tax on the sale of paper and online lottery tickets. Headnotes† Finance Act, 1994 – ss.65(19), 65(105)(zzzzn), 65B(1), 65B(34), 65B(44), 65B(51), 66B, 66D(i), 66F, 65B(31A), 67 – Various amendment to the Finance Act, 1994, time to time – Sale of lottery tickets – Levy of service tax – Government of Sikkim and lottery distributors, nature of

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