Is match-fixing a criminal offence? Supreme Court to decide

The Court was hearing an appeal filed by the State of Karnataka challenging the High Court decision which quashed cheating and criminal conspiracy proceedings against people accused of fixing cricket matches.

A few years ago, the Karnataka Police filed a chargesheet against people including CM Gautam, a former Ranji captain of Karnataka who played for Indian Premier League (IPL) teams like Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians, and Abrar Kazi, who played for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and was in the Ranji squad of Karnataka and Mizoram.

They were accused of fixing matches in the 2018 season of the Karnataka Premier League.

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