J. K. BHARATI vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the ban on the sale of lottery tickets organized by the Indian Red-Cross Society and authorized by the administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, under the Bombay Lotteries (Control and Tax) and Prize Competition (Tax) Act, 1958, specifically citing Section 32(c). The Court ruled that the Maharashtra government has the authority to regulate lotteries to prevent misuse and protect the public, and found no discrimination in excluding lotteries authorized but not organized by other states. The Court confirmed the legislative competence of Maharashtra to legislate on lottery sales within the state, distinguishing this case from H. Anraj and others v. State of Maharashtra.