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In *Skill Lotto Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.*, the Supreme Court considered whether the levy of Goods and Services Tax on lottery is discriminatory and violates Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 301 and 304. What did the Court hold?
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A.
1. **Skill Lotto Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.** was decided in the context of the GST levy on the supply of lottery.
2. The Supreme Court observed that the **levy of Goods and Services Tax on lottery is NOT discriminatory and does NOT violate Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 301 and 304 of the Constitution of India**.
3. The decision is recorded in the 'Recent Judgement' box at the close of Lesson 2 in the ICSI material — an explicit signal that students should recall this single-sentence holding.
4. Options A, C and D either invert the holding or invent a partial holding that is not present in the judgment.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive — Lesson 2, 'Recent Judgement' box (Skill Lotto Solutions), p. 79._
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