KURIACHAN CHACKO & ORS. vs STATE OF KERALA

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the 'LIS Deepasthambham Scheme' operated by a partnership firm, which involved collecting advance money from participants for lottery tickets and magazine subscriptions. The Court held that the scheme constituted a form of illegal lottery under the Kerala Lottery Act, 1967, specifically violating provisions related to unauthorized lotteries. The Court dismissed the appeals against the High Court's ruling, affirming that the scheme was not legally permissible and upheld the dismissal of the revision petitions.