JUSTICE Rohinton Nariman's oral observation that there cannot be any doubt that fantasy sports is a game of skill has delighted the Indian racing world. The comment was made in the apex court on Friday when a division bench, comprising Justice Nariman and S Ravindra Bhat dismissed special leave petition filed by Gurdeep Singh Sachar, dept of revenue of union govt and Maharashtra state against a Mumbai high court order of April 30, 2019.

The Mumbai high court order had held Dream 11 to be a game of skill, approving the company's manner of payment of Good & Services Tax (GST), a battle the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) and other members of the TAI (Turf Authority of India) have been fighting with their dwindling resources.