Blog: law, scams and history explained
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This blog explains the law, the scams and the history around Satta King in plain English, with a source for every fact. It never gives numbers or betting advice. Newest: Renting out your bank account: the mule account trap.
Law
BNS section 112: when betting becomes organised crime
Since July 2024, betting by a member of a group or gang is 'petty organised crime' under BNS section 112. The text, the penalty and what it does not cover.
Haryana Prevention of Public Gambling Act 2025, explained
Haryana replaced the 1867 gambling law in 2025. What the new Act covers, including online betting and syndicates, its penalties, and what it means locally.
How India blocks betting and satta sites: section 69A, with figures to March 2026
From 138 apps in 2023 to 8,376 URLs by March 2026: how MeitY blocks betting and satta sites under the IT Act, with the dated official figures.
Laws on publishing satta numbers: Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and other states
Some Indian states make it an offence to print or publish satta and matka numbers for betting. What Bihar's 2026 Act, MP, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra say.
Why lotteries can be legal in India but satta is not
State lotteries run under the Lotteries (Regulation) Act 1998 and Union List Entry 40. Satta falls under state gambling bans. The difference, explained.
Online Gaming Act 2025 and the 2026 Rules, explained
What India's Online Gaming Act bans, who it penalises, when it took effect (1 May 2026), and what the 2026 Rules and the new Authority do.
The Supreme Court's GST ruling of 27 May 2026: "stakes, not skill"
In May 2026 the Supreme Court upheld GST on the full value of stakes in online gaming and casinos, and said betting turns on stakes, not skill vs chance.
Scams
Renting out your bank account: the mule account trap
Betting rings pay people to 'rent' bank accounts and SIMs. I4C warns this can lead to arrest. How the mule trap works and how to say no safely.
Fake satta apps and APKs: blocked withdrawals, malware and UPI risks
Clone satta sites and APK apps have taken deposits, blocked withdrawals and vanished. What investigators found, and how to protect your phone and money.
Inside the "number prediction" scam: what the Hyderabad cases show
Hyderabad police arrested gangs charging ₹1,000–2,000 'registration fees' for satta number predictions. How the racket allegedly worked, and the red flags.
History
Matka King on Prime Video: fact vs fiction
The 2026 series Matka King is set in 1960s Bombay. How its story compares with what news archives record about cotton-rate bets, Bhagat and Khatri.
Ratan Khatri and Kalyanji Bhagat: what the record says about the "Matka Kings"
Who were the two men credited with Bombay's matka in the 1960s? What is documented, what is disputed, and how both stories ended, from news archives.
News
Online Gaming Act in the Supreme Court: case status as of 25 October 2026
Where the challenge to India's Online Gaming Act 2025 stands: transfer to the Supreme Court, hearings, bench, grounds and next steps. Updated regularly.
Satta crackdowns in Delhi-NCR: what police reports show (2017 to September 2026)
A dated look at reported police action against satta in Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida and Faridabad, the laws used, and what the cases show about the rackets.
Start with the guides
For the basics, read Is Satta King legal in India? and how "leak" and "fix" number scams work. Declared results are on the homepage and old records are in the record charts.