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Poker and Rummy are Games of Skill, Not Gambling :  Allahabad High Court In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has affirmed that poker and rummy should be classified as games of skill rather than gambling. The decision came from a division bench comprising Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Manjeev Shukla, who delivered the judgment in response to a petition filed by DM Gaming Private Limited. Petition Filed by DM Gaming Private Limited DM Gaming Private Limited challenged an earlier order by the Agra City Commissionerate that denied the company permission to operate poker and rummy gaming units. The company filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, challenging the decision made by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Agra City Commissionerate, on January 24, 2024. Basis of the Petition: Games of Skill vs Gambling The crux of the petition rested on the legal distinction between games of skill and gambling. DM Gaming argued that poker and rummy have be...