The Legal Perspective Of Gaming Laws In India
4 years, 7 months ago

The Legal Perspective Of Gaming Laws In India

Live Law  

It is interesting to see that the game developers and gaming companies are taking the industry to different world and levels to show skills, but as lawyers unfortunately it has to be seen that whatever is being created is in compliance with law. Further, under the Sikkim Gaming Laws, an interested person can obtain a "license" for the purpose of conducting online games such as such as Roulette, Black-jack, Pontoon, Puntobanco, Bingo, Casino Brag, Poker, Poker dice, Baccarat, Chemin-de-for, Backgammon, Keno and Super Pan 9 and sports betting, including its organization, management or promotion or negotiation or receipt of bets. The Case of online gaming related to Poker and the financial transaction and the management of the business including the service provider: The most common form of gaming in India for time immemorial are the many versions of the card games like teen Patti, poker, rummy and bridge and sports betting. It was held that Rummy was a game involving a preponderance of skill rather than chance Furthermore, the West Bengal Gambling and Prize Competitions Act, 1957 specifically excludes games of cards like bridge, poker, rummy or nap from its definition of gaming and gambling, providing further backing to the legality of poker. For instance, the West Bengal Gambling & Prize Competition Act, 1957 specifically excludes 'games of cards like Bridge, Poker, Rummy or Nap' from the definition of "gaming and gambling" and allows the organizing of such games on procuring a permit from the Commissioner of Police in Calcutta or the District Magistrate or the Sub-divisional magistrate when such game is played in any place where the public may have access.

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TN’s online gambling regulation strong, but experts warn of practical issues and disputes without central law
1 month ago

TN’s online gambling regulation strong, but experts warn of practical issues and disputes without central law

New Indian Express  

The robust set of regulations unveiled by the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority last week signals a new era of vigilance and accountability in the burgeoning online gaming and gambling industry. Industry consultants and legal experts, while appreciating Tamil Nadu’s move to tighten control over online real-money games within the state, warn that it could lead to numerous legal disputes …

Geofencing, enhanced KYC protocols among key measures to tackle online gaming concerns
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Geofencing, enhanced KYC protocols among key measures to tackle online gaming concerns

The Hindu  

Introduction of technological interventions including geofencing, enhanced Know Your Customer protocols and restricting access to gaming platforms operating in violation of the local laws were among the key suggestions discussed at a high-level meeting hosted by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau on Wednesday. The meeting has aimed to address the rising concerns over online gaming addiction and its financial repercussions …

Tamil Nadu to create ‘white list’ on gaming apps
3 months ago

Tamil Nadu to create ‘white list’ on gaming apps

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu could become one of the first states to have a ‘white list’ on online gaming sites and apps after it brings out a framework to regulate pay-to-play gaming in the state. “Getting registered with the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority is a kind of white list,” according to Md Nasimuddin, chairperson of TNOGA, which is coming out …

GNLU: 3rd Legislative Drafting Competition : Online Gaming And Gambling Regulation Act 2025 [Register By 26th December]
3 months, 2 weeks ago

GNLU: 3rd Legislative Drafting Competition : Online Gaming And Gambling Regulation Act 2025 [Register By 26th December]

Live Law  

The GNLU Centre for Research in Criminal Justice Sciences is organising the third edition of its Legislative Drafting Competition. Currently, most states prohibit gambling under the Public Gambling Act, 1867, but the law does not cover the rapidly expanding online gaming industry. The Online Gaming and Gambling Act, 2025 should provide a comprehensive framework that regulates the growing online gaming …

Advancing India’s Online Gaming Regulation: One Measure at a Time
4 months ago

Advancing India’s Online Gaming Regulation: One Measure at a Time

ABP News  

By Dharmender Jhamb & Anusha Jain Online gaming in India is experiencing an exponential rise, transforming from a niche hobby into a mainstream entertainment powerhouse. Efforts Towards Regulating Online Gaming A significant effort to streamline the online gaming sector came in April 2023 when the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology amended the IT rules. Types of Measures to regulate …

Online Casinos Dominate Diwali Festivities in Hyderabad
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Online Casinos Dominate Diwali Festivities in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

People in Hyderabad have been opting for online casinos on Diwali, with a significant increase in traffic and searches for betting options. While the traditional practice of playing casino was initially restricted to private settings, more and more individuals have been found playing casinos individually on the internet. The rise in online gambling cases has been observed by the police, …

Betting through eGaming using VPNs remains a challenge in restricted states: Expert
1 year, 4 months ago

Betting through eGaming using VPNs remains a challenge in restricted states: Expert

Live Mint  

In 2017, Telangana enacted a ban on online gambling and betting. Three years later, Andhra Pradesh followed suit, and the following year, Tamil Nadu amended its laws to ban online gaming. However, chance-based games still remain banned in many states, including Sikkim, Assam, Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. Answer: The ban on online gaming does not necessarily constitute a …

Evolving Legal Framework Of Online Skill-Based And Chance-Based Games
1 year, 6 months ago

Evolving Legal Framework Of Online Skill-Based And Chance-Based Games

Live Law  

In the realm of Indian law, a pivotal distinction exists between "Game of Skills" and "Game of Chance." Several Indian States, including Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, and Assam, adopted a strict stance, barring all involvement in real-money games of skill and chance. The Meghalaya and Nagaland legislations define "game of skill", as games where there is preponderance of …

Parliament clears 28% GST on online gaming, casinos
1 year, 7 months ago

Parliament clears 28% GST on online gaming, casinos

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Parliament has approved the necessary legislative modifications for implementing the Goods and Services Tax Council’s proposal to levy a 28% tax on the full value of deposits made by individuals to online gaming platforms, casinos, and horse racing clubs. A simplified but mandatory GST registration for overseas platforms offering online money gaming services to Indian consumers, and …

Parliament clears 28% GST on online gaming, casinos, horse racing clubs
1 year, 7 months ago

Parliament clears 28% GST on online gaming, casinos, horse racing clubs

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Parliament on Friday approved legislative changes required to implement the Goods and Services Tax Council's decision to ensure that 28% tax is paid on the full value of deposits made by players to online gaming platforms, horse racing clubs and to casinos from 1 October. In the case of online gaming platforms, 28% GST applies only where wagering …

Online gambling Act is fully within the legislative competence of the State, Tamil Nadu govt. asserts before Madras High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Online gambling Act is fully within the legislative competence of the State, Tamil Nadu govt. asserts before Madras High Court

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022, is intra vires the legislative competence conferred on the State legislature by the Constitution and not ultra vires as contended by All India Gaming Federation and others, the State government has asserted before the Madras High Court. Given that the object of the Act was to …

Despite Tamil Nadu Governor nod to ban online gambling, issue far from resolved
1 year, 11 months ago

Despite Tamil Nadu Governor nod to ban online gambling, issue far from resolved

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 20, 2023 11:00 IST - 12 MINS READ On June 6, 2022, 29-year-old Meena, a mother of two children, died of suicide at Manali New Town in Chennai. The chapter on “Assent to Bills” in Article 200 of the Constitution states: “When a Bill is so returned, the House or Houses shall reconsider the Bill accordingly, and …

Online gambling can earn you a jail term in Tamil Nadu, but what's next?
1 year, 11 months ago

Online gambling can earn you a jail term in Tamil Nadu, but what's next?

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : Tamil Nadu has banned online gambling, rekindling a campaign against gaming firms in India that has raged for over a year-and-a-half. After much back-and-forth the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Ordinance was passed on 10 April. Since India’s constitution says that a Supreme Court ruling becomes law of the land, gaming …

Tamil Nadu govt gives assent to Bill banning online gambling | Details
1 year, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu govt gives assent to Bill banning online gambling | Details

India Today  

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday notified the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill, after state governor RN Ravi gave his assent to the Bill. The State Assembly condemned his comments and passed a resolution urging the President and Union Government to create a definite time period for Governors to provide assent to Bills …

Hosting online gambling services in Tamil Nadu can result in up to 3 years of jail time under new law
1 year, 11 months ago

Hosting online gambling services in Tamil Nadu can result in up to 3 years of jail time under new law

The Hindu  

With the State government notifying in the Gazette, ‘The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022’, for which Governor R.N. The Act states that any person providing ‘online gambling service’ or ‘online game of chance’ shall be punished with imprisonment that ‘may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to 10 …

Tamil Nadu Govt Gazette Publish State's Online Gambling Law
1 year, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu Govt Gazette Publish State's Online Gambling Law

News 18  

The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday published in its gazette the legislation on banning online gambling. This comes a day after the Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly was given the go ahead by the state Governor, R.N. Other than this legislation, a panel to regulate online games will be constituted soon and will be headed by a person who …

Tamil Nadu Governor gives assent to Bill banning online gambling
1 year, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu Governor gives assent to Bill banning online gambling

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 10, 2023 15:46 IST - 6 MINS READ Hours after the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly adopted a resolution against the Governor for an unprecedented second time on April 10, Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Earlier in the day, the Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted a resolution against the Governor, “unanimously” insisting that the Central government and the President “immediately …

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi gives assent to bill banning online gambling
1 year, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi gives assent to bill banning online gambling

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi gives assent to bill banning online gambling Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has given his assent to a bill banning online gambling including rummy and poker. Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has given his assent to a bill banning online gambling including rummy and poker. The Governor approved the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online …

Govt amends IT rules 2021, lays out norms for online gaming
1 year, 11 months ago

Govt amends IT rules 2021, lays out norms for online gaming

India TV News  

Govt amends IT rules 2021, lays out norms for online gaming These rules address the twin challenges of catalyzing and expanding online gaming innovation and at the same time protecting citizens from illegal betting and wagering online. The government has notified amendments to the Information Technology rules, 2021 for an open, safe & trusted and accountable Internet and layout a …

Bill to ban online gambling passed once again in Tamil Nadu Assembly
2 years ago

Bill to ban online gambling passed once again in Tamil Nadu Assembly

India Today  

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday once again unanimously adopted the bill to ban online gambling, weeks after state Governor R N Ravi had returned it to the government for its reconsideration. Meanwhile, the rift in the opposition AIADMK over the leadership issue reflected in the House when Leader of Opposition and K Palaniswami and other party MLAs objected to …

Tamil Nadu Governor returns Bill on prohibition of online gambling, regulation of online games
2 years ago

Tamil Nadu Governor returns Bill on prohibition of online gambling, regulation of online games

The Hindu  

Ravi on Wednesday returned to the State government the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill, passed by the Assembly on October 19. To substantiate his position, the Governor referred to the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s draft amendments to the Information Technology Rules, 2021, for which the public feedback was invited in …

Gaming and gambling: The Hindu Editorial on the Centre’s move to regulate online gaming
2 years, 2 months ago

Gaming and gambling: The Hindu Editorial on the Centre’s move to regulate online gaming

The Hindu  

The Union government’s proposed measures for regulating online gaming in a draft amendment to the Information Technology Rules, 2021 leave several questions unanswered. States such as Tamil Nadu want much stricter regulation of the sector than what is being proposed by the Centre in the draft, particularly for gambling with real money. So far, the industry has staved off several …

Mint Explainer: Fixing the mess in India's online gaming
2 years, 2 months ago

Mint Explainer: Fixing the mess in India's online gaming

Live Mint  

The Centre has kicked off efforts to make clear rules for online gaming and e-sports, and has brought them under the Ministry of Electronics and IT and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, respectively. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar has taken note of the concerns about online gaming, referring to “violence abetting video games, addiction …

The centre-state conundrum: Who should regulate online gaming in India and decide on its legalities
2 years, 2 months ago

The centre-state conundrum: Who should regulate online gaming in India and decide on its legalities

Firstpost  

There is a lot of noise around the subject of who should get to regulate online gaming and online gambling, the state governments or the central government. Public Gambling Act, 1867: Since there is no central-level law that deals with online gaming, several State governments have framed their laws drawing from the spirit of the Public Gambling Act, 1867, a …

Fighting the menace of online gambling
2 years, 3 months ago

Fighting the menace of online gambling

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi has chosen to remain silent on the fate of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill even four weeks after the Ordinance on the same subject lapsed. An ordinance to prohibit online gambling and regulate online games in Tamil Nadu was promulgated on October 1 by Mr. Ravi. Pattali …

Deep diving into the future of the online gaming industry in India
2 years, 3 months ago

Deep diving into the future of the online gaming industry in India

Firstpost  

Online gaming in India has a ton of potential as an industry in India. India finally recognised online gaming as a legitimate form of entertainment and welcomed a culture centered purely around gaming. Crystal-gazing at the future of the industry, here are some of the other developments that will soon go mainstream and aid the growth of online gaming: Rise …

Stakes Are High: Centre Asks States to Take Steps to Repeal Public Gambling Act, Enact New Law
2 years, 3 months ago

Stakes Are High: Centre Asks States to Take Steps to Repeal Public Gambling Act, Enact New Law

News 18  

Suicides due to gambling in India and states stuck in the ‘skill and chance’ pattern have prompted the Union Home Ministry to ask all states and Union Territories to take immediate steps to repeal the Public Gambling Act, 1867, and enact a new law. “Dear Chief Secretary/Administrator As you are aware that the Public Gambling Act, 1867 is an archaic, …

65% of Indians dub fantasy sports as online gambling: Survey
2 years, 4 months ago

65% of Indians dub fantasy sports as online gambling: Survey

India Today  

Should online games such as rummy, poker and online fantasy games be tagged as gambling or a game of skill? Around 74% out of 12,602 people believed that the loss limit per game for online and fantasy gaming should be Rs 50-1,000, indicated a recent survey conducted by LocalCircles, a community social media platform. Around 9,507 respondents were asked: Should …

1 In 2 Indians Want Fantasy Gaming Loss Limit Of Rs 50-500 Per Game: Survey
2 years, 4 months ago

1 In 2 Indians Want Fantasy Gaming Loss Limit Of Rs 50-500 Per Game: Survey

ABP News  

New Delhi: As the debate on online gaming heats up in India, more than one in two Indians want a loss limit of Rs 50-500 per game for online and fantasy gaming, a report said on Tuesday. For 65 per cent out of 9,507 respondents, online fantasy sports is akin to gambling/wagering or a game of chance with risks in …

Fantasy Gaming: 1 in 2 Indians Want Loss Limit of Rs 50-500 Per Game
2 years, 4 months ago

Fantasy Gaming: 1 in 2 Indians Want Loss Limit of Rs 50-500 Per Game

News 18  

As the debate on online gaming heats up in India, more than one in two Indians want a loss limit of Rs 50-500 per game for online and fantasy gaming, a report said on Tuesday. For 65 per cent out of 9,507 respondents, online fantasy sports is akin to gambling/wagering or a game of chance with risks in contrast to …

More than 50 per cent Indians want loss limit of Rs 50-500 per game for fantasy gaming- Survey
2 years, 4 months ago

More than 50 per cent Indians want loss limit of Rs 50-500 per game for fantasy gaming- Survey

India TV News  

More than 50 per cent Indians want loss limit of Rs 50-500 per game for fantasy gaming- Survey While the Supreme Court has upheld its position and the position of the Punjab High Court in 2017, ruling that fantasy sports are a game of skill, the public view continues to differ, according to the online community platform LocalCircles. As the …

Explained | Which Indian States Have Banned Online Gaming and Why?
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | Which Indian States Have Banned Online Gaming and Why?

The Quint  

On 16 November, the Madras High Court withdrew a batch of petitions challenging a Tamil Nadu state ordinance that bans online gaming and online gambling, after the state government said that the ordinance had not come into effect yet. Even as this happens, a central government-appointed task force has recommended a new nationwide legislation to regulate online gaming and digital …

All India Gaming Federation challenges constitutional validity of T.N. Ordinance banning online games
2 years, 4 months ago

All India Gaming Federation challenges constitutional validity of T.N. Ordinance banning online games

The Hindu  

All India Gaming Federation has approached the Madras High Court challenging the constitutional validity of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Ordinance, 2022. When things stood thus, the State government amended the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, 1930, in 2021 and banned even games of skill such as rummy and poker if they were played for …

Why A Central Legislation Needs To Prevail To Govern Online Games Of Skill
2 years, 4 months ago

Why A Central Legislation Needs To Prevail To Govern Online Games Of Skill

The Quint  

There has been constant debate on the distinction between online skill gaming and other games of chance such as betting and gambling. Recently, the Supreme Court has reiterated this view in favour of online skill gaming, categorically stating that it is a legitimate business exercise, protected as a fundamental right under Article 19 of the Constitution of India. However, the …

E-Gaming Federation to Challenge Tamil Nadu's Ordinance to Ban Online Gaming
2 years, 5 months ago

E-Gaming Federation to Challenge Tamil Nadu's Ordinance to Ban Online Gaming

News 18  

New Delhi, Oct 19: E-gaming Federation will challenge an ordinance issued by the Tamil Nadu government to ban online gaming as it categorises rummy and poker as games of chance, the industry body said on Wednesday. "Bringing rummy under the ambit of a game of chance is directly in violation of the Supreme Court judgments and the Madras High Court …

Tamil Nadu Assembly passes law banning online gambling, federation to challenge the ban
2 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly passes law banning online gambling, federation to challenge the ban

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a Bill moved by Chief Minister M.K. According to the Statement of Objects and Reasons of the Bill, online gambling and online games are addictive in nature and increase the threat to public order manifold, while posing difficulties in terms of designing appropriate regulation. A committee headed by retired High Court Justice K. Chandru, constituted …

Online Gaming In India: A Look At The Sector's Evolution And Regulation Over The Years
2 years, 5 months ago

Online Gaming In India: A Look At The Sector's Evolution And Regulation Over The Years

ABP News  

New Delhi: India's online gaming industry has seen huge growth in the last few years. Going online is the most convenient way for people to gamble, so with India's growing online population, online gaming has also become more prominent. With the rise of online gaming in India comes risks and this is what some states like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka …

Gaming Federation disappointed at ordinance issued by Tamil Nadu government
2 years, 5 months ago

Gaming Federation disappointed at ordinance issued by Tamil Nadu government

The Hindu  

Gaming Federations in India have requested the State government to reconsider the ban on online skill games. This is disappointing as it disregards 6 decades of jurisprudence and the recent judgment of the Madras High Court which struck down a similar law,” said Roland Landers, CEO of The All India Gaming Federation. The All India Gaming Federation also pointed out …

Online Gaming : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Madras HC Judgment Striking Down Ban On Online Rummy, Poker Etc
2 years, 6 months ago

Online Gaming : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Madras HC Judgment Striking Down Ban On Online Rummy, Poker Etc

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Vikram Nath on Friday issued notice on the plea filed challenging the judgment of the High Court of Madras striking down the ban on online games such as rummy and poker. The petition filed by the State of Tamil Nadu assails the judgment passed by the High Court of …

Government invites inputs from stakeholders on online gaming
2 years, 7 months ago

Government invites inputs from stakeholders on online gaming

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government has sought inputs from stakeholders such as members of the public, parents, teachers, students, youth, psychologists, social activists and online gaming service- providers on the proposed legislation to regulate online games. The need to ban or regulate online gambling has been brought to the government’s attention, and leaders of political parties, psychologists and social activists have …

It's time to rewrite our online gaming laws
3 years, 1 month ago

It's time to rewrite our online gaming laws

Live Mint  

The year 2021 witnessed a slew of laws on online betting and gaming being passed across the Indian subcontinent. While quashing an overarching ban imposed by Tamil Nadu’s gaming amendment in the matter of Junglee Games vs State of Tamil Nadu, the high court clarified that games of skill can be played online for stakes, as they cannot be categorized …

What does the future of online gaming with stakes look like in India?
3 years, 1 month ago

What does the future of online gaming with stakes look like in India?

Business Standard  

Before we delve into the details, let us first skim through the difference between a skill-based game and a chance-based game. In its 1957 order, the Supreme Court had said that games of skill would be where “success depends principally upon the superior knowledge, training, attention, experience and adroitness of the player”. On 14th February 2022, the Karnataka High Court …

Karnataka HC’s order striking down online gaming law
3 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka HC’s order striking down online gaming law

The Hindu  

The story so far: Earlier this week, a division bench of the Karnataka High Court comprising of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Krishna S. Dixit delivered a judgment striking down major portions of the Karnataka Police Act, 2021, a new law that was introduced by the State government to ban online gambling and skill-based gaming platforms like rummy, …

Gaming and banning
3 years, 1 month ago

Gaming and banning

The Hindu  

Yet another legislative attempt to prohibit online gaming has failed under judicial scrutiny. Last year, the Madras High Court invalidated similar amendments that targeted online rummy and poker. And gaming platforms are also a legitimate business that enjoy the freedom of trade when used for online versions of games of skill. Also, the amendments contradicted a general exemption in the …

HC strikes down law banning online gaming
3 years, 1 month ago

HC strikes down law banning online gaming

The Hindu  

In a relief to online gaming operators and players, the High Court of Karnataka on Monday declared as unconstitutional certain provisions of the Karnataka Police Act, 2021, which prohibited and criminalised the activities of offering and playing online games, by risking money or otherwise. “The provisions of Sections 2, 3, 6, 8 & 9 of the Karnataka Police Act 2021 …

Online Gambling Set to Make Comeback in Karnataka as HC Strikes Down Law as Unconstitutional
3 years, 1 month ago

Online Gambling Set to Make Comeback in Karnataka as HC Strikes Down Law as Unconstitutional

News 18  

The Karnataka High Court, on Monday February 14, quashed a recent law enacted by the state to ban online gambling, and stated that it was unconstitutional. The high court had in December reserved its order after conducting a series of hearings from a host of petitioners who challenged the constitutional validity of Karnataka’s new online gambling law that was implemented …

Karnataka High Court Strikes Down Law Banning Online Games With Stakes
3 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka High Court Strikes Down Law Banning Online Games With Stakes

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday held certain provisions of the Karnataka Police Act 2021, by which the state government has banned online games with stakes to be ultra vires to the Constitution and struck them down. Earlier, the Madras High Court had struck down a law passed by the Tamil Nadu assembly banning all kinds of online games, including …

Karnataka High Court strikes down law banning online gaming
3 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka High Court strikes down law banning online gaming

India TV News  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday struck down provisions of the Karnataka Police Act, 2021 that banned online games. However, the new law was opposed by online gaming companies and it was said that the policy would affect the prospectus of the city which is emerging as a hub of online gaming companies. The online gaming companies moved to the …

Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On Pleas Challenging State's Ban On Online Gaming
3 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On Pleas Challenging State's Ban On Online Gaming

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Police Act 2021, by which the state government has banned online gaming and betting. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for another petitioner, argued that the object of the Amendment Act was to stop game of chance and gambling. Relying …

'Online Gambling Bigger Menace Than Alcohol' : Advocate General Defends Karnataka Police(Amendment) Act 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

'Online Gambling Bigger Menace Than Alcohol' : Advocate General Defends Karnataka Police(Amendment) Act 2021

Live Law  

The State Government on Tuesday informed the Karnataka High Court that Karnataka Police Act 2021, by which it has banned all kinds of online gaming, is a social legislation. Navadgi also said, "Ultimately what we are regulating is betting or organised betting and to say that if i bet on a game of skill is not gambling has no foundation." …

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