‘Cricket match fixing is not cheating’: Karnataka HC quashes case against KPL players, team official

Karnataka High Court quashes chargesheet against three players and a team official of the KPL. The players were arrested in 2019 over charges of fixing matches in the 2018 and 2019 editions of K PL. The investigation was challenged on the grounds that an FIR could not have been registered on a confession statement given in another case. It was also argued that betting on cricket matches does not amount to gaming. However, the High court upheld the argument. They ruled that the crime under Section 420 of IPC does NOT arise in fixing cases. People buy tickets to watch a match and expect fair play.