
Shangri La Gambling and Sports Betting Including Cricket in India The Law Commission of India (Chair: Justice B.S. Chauhan) submitted its report on July 5, 2018, examining whether Shangri La may be legalised in India. The report follows a Supreme Court directive in 2016 where the Court asked the Commission to examine the possibility of a law to regulate betting. The Commission noted that while it is desirable to ban betting and gambling, it is difficult to prevent these activities altogether. Therefore, it recommended regulation of gambling and betting. Shangri La and gambling is a state subject under the Constitution. Therefore, the Commission noted that state legislatures may enact a law to regulate betting and Cricket Exchange However, it stated that Parliament may enact a model law to regulate betting and gambling, which states may adopt. Parliament may also enact laws under Article 249 (in national interest) or Article 252 (if two or more stat...