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Are Online Casino Apps Legal in India?

Online casino apps are a popular way of enjoying various casino games on mobile devices, such as slots, roulette, blackjack, poker, and baccarat. Online casino apps can provide fun, convenience, and lucrative opportunities for players who love gambling. However, in India, the legal situation of online casino apps is not clear-cut, as it depends on…

Law ・ 14 October 2023

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online gaming ban: Ban promotion of online gambling, Karnataka BJP MLA implores Centre

Former Karnataka law & education minister S Suresh Kumar has written to Union Ministers Amit Shah and Nirmala Sitharaman urging them to ban the promotion of online games involving monetary bets through advertisements, text messages, mobile calls and other forms of marketing. In separate letters, he said he was aware of the court rulings allowing…

Law ・ 18 December 2022

Brand Equity

TCS faces hiring bias lawsuit in US; BJP MLA asks Centre to ban online gambling ads

In 2018, a California district court ruled in favour of TCS in a lawsuit filed by three former employees who accused the IT services provider of discrimination in hiring. Now, the company faces a similar class-action lawsuit, filed by a disgruntled former employee who alleges that it has repeatedly favoured Indian and South Asian job-seekers in the…

Law ・ 13 December 2022

The Quint

What Does India's Law Say About Online Gaming and Online Gambling?

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…

Industry ・ 17 November 2022

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TN may ban some online games, regulate others- The New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The State government may not go for a total ban on online gaming but it may be one of the few to come up with regulations to regulate the industry. Reliable sources revealed that there were different types of online games and some need to be banned, while others regulated. It is learnt that the recommendations of the committee headed by…

Law ・ 29 June 2022

Mumbai Live

Should gambling be regulated or banned? What the state gambling ban in Karnataka means for the rest of India

Gambling in Karnataka is standing at a crossroads. Along with the Internet, gambling has evolved over the years. From dingy backrooms to reputable online sites, it's become much safer to play casino games than it was in the past. International sites used to be very generic, ignoring local player preferences. Now people will find more and more sites…

Law ・ 10 March 2022

News18

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

Online gambling was banned in Karnataka since last year 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. This move comes as a huge relief to all the skill-based gaming platforms that had to close operations in Karnataka last year. The high…

Law ・ 17 February 2022

Money Control

Gaming firms resume services after Karnataka lifts ban on online gambling

February 16, 2022 / 09:06 PM IST Many online gaming firms have resumed services in Karnataka after the state's High Court, on February 14, struck down the provisions of the Karnataka Police Act that deals with online gambling as unconstitutional. On October 5 last year, Karnataka government had notified the online gambling law with immediate…

Sports ・ 16 February 2022

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India high court strikes down law banning online gaming

The Karnataka High Court Monday struck down provisions of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021 that prohibited and criminalised online gambling and offering and playing skill games, including online, by risking money or otherwise. The Karnataka Assembly passed legislation in September to amend the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, rendering all…

Law ・ 15 February 2022

MediaNama

Karnataka online gambling ban struck down on constitutional grounds

The Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act 2021 which banned online gaming (with stakes) and betting in the state, has been struck down by the Karnataka High Court (HC) as unconstitutional, according to a LiveLaw report. The verdict was pronounced by a division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Krishna S Dixit. The bench clarified that…

Law ・ 14 February 2022

The Indian Express

‘Unconstitutional’: Karnataka HC strikes down law banning online gambling in state

Calling it unconstitutional, the Karnataka High Court on Monday struck down provisions of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021, which prohibit and criminalise betting on and playing games of skill, including the ones online. "The writ petitions succeed. The provisions are ultra vires of the Constitution and struck down," A Division Bench of…

Law ・ 14 February 2022

The Jerusalem Post

Despite ban in Karnatak, India online casinos expect 3x growth in 2022

Recently Karnataka, a state in the southwestern region of India, has banned online gambling and related activities in the state. Although the state was a hub of online gamers and gaming startups, the ban may have only a slight impact on the online gaming market in India. Different state governments in India have different perspectives towards…

Rummy Games ・ 15 December 2021

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Karnataka bans online gambling

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly has passed the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021, to ban online gambling and betting involving all forms of wagering, including in the form of tokens valued in terms of money paid before or after their issue. The act seeks to ban all gambling using electronic means and virtual currency, and electronic…

Law ・ 10 December 2021

Deccan Herald

Online gambling amendment: Karnataka defends legislation

The state government on Tuesday defended the amendment introduced to the Karnataka Police Act with provisions to regulate online gaming activities. Amended provisions prohibit and criminalise the playing of games of chance and skill including online games by risking money or otherwise. Several petitions were filed challenging the amendment mainly…

Law ・ 24 November 2021

The Indian Express

Karnataka gambling law: ambit, HC challenge

On September 21, the Karnataka legislature passed a legislation to amend the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, making all forms of gambling, including online, a cognisable and non-bailable offence. The Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021 was notified and came into force on October 5 It was passed in Karnataka despite similar laws introduced in Tamil…

Law ・ 29 October 2021

Live Law

State Govt Opposes Petitions Challenging Ban On Online Gambling In Karnataka, Says 'No Harm In Preventing Public From Squandering Their Hard Earned Money'

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday began hearing on a batch of petitions filed challenging the Constitutional validity of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act 2021, by which the state government has banned all online gambling and betting, and provide maximum imprisonment of three years and penalty upto Rs 1 lakh for violation of the…

Rummy Games ・ 28 October 2021

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Exclusive: MPL Moves Office To Delhi Post Online Gambling Ban

MPL's shareholders have approved the shifting of the company's registered office in Bengaluru's Hobli to Delhi's Barakhamba Road Following the ban, MPL was one of the first fantasy sports platform to have pulled the plug on its operations Last month MPL entered the unicorn club after raising $150 Mn in its Series E round from Legatum Capital,…

Sports ・ 27 October 2021

MediaNama

Karnataka online gambling ban: Dream11 moves court to quash FIR

Weeks after an FIR led to Dream11 stopping its services in Karnataka, the fantasy sports app's founders Bhavit Sheth and Harsh Jain have moved the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the FIR. According to a report by The News Minute, the two founders filed a writ petition before the court on October 22. The FIR prompting Dream11 to exit the state…

Sports ・ 26 October 2021

The Indian Express

Karnataka HC to hear petitions challenging law banning online gambling on October 27

The Karnataka High Court will take up a batch of petitions filed by the All India Gaming Federation and several gaming firms against a new law introduced in the state banning online gambling on October 27. The federation and others have opposed the inclusion of online games of skill in the category of online gambling. It has argued in its petition,…

Law ・ 25 October 2021

Deccan Herald

Games of risk: Gambling laws look to shut out loot boxes

The Karnataka Legislature recently introduced amendments to the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, under the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The state sought to prohibit online gambling, namely online games. One of the objects of the amendment is to "curb the menace of gaming through the internet, mobile app". This led to significant doubts both…

Law ・ 24 October 2021

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Karnataka online gambling ban: Karnataka HC to hear petitions challenging new law

The Karnataka government had notified the new law making online gambling punishable with a maximum imprisonment of three years or a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh. The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday, October 27, will start hearing a batch of petitions filed by All India Gaming Federation and individual companies challenging the new Karnataka law…

Law ・ 24 October 2021

New Indian Express

Online gambling ban questioned- The New Indian Express

BENGALURU: The All-India Gaming Federation has moved the Karnataka High Court, challenging the validity of an amendment to the Karnataka Police Act prohibiting and criminalising playing games of skill, including online games, by risking money or otherwise. The Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021, passed by the Karnataka legislature in September,…

Law ・ 24 October 2021

Hindustan Times

Karnataka HC to hear plea against arrests in online gambling ban on October 27

The Karnataka high court on Friday formally observed that the government can accede to requests that no arrests be made under the new law that bans online gambling. However, there was no order to this effect, people aware of the developments said. "There is no order or any direction. The case has been posted for Wednesday (October 27) for…

Incidents ・ 22 October 2021

Live Law

Karnataka High Court To Hear Next Week Challenge To Online Gambling Ban

The Karnataka High Court on Friday said it would on Wednesday (October 27) hear a batch of petitions filed challenging the Constitutional validity of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act 2021, by which the state government has banned all online gambling and betting, and provide maximum imprisonment of three years and penalty upto Rs 1 lakh for…

Law ・ 22 October 2021

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Junglee Games Files Petition In Karnataka HC Against Gambling Ban

October 18, 2021 / 07:16 PM IST Junglee Games, which operates Junglee Rummy, Junglee Teen Patti, and fantasy gaming platform Howzat, is the latest firm to approach the Karnataka High Court appealing against the state's online gambling law that came into effect on October 5. Online betting giant Flutter Entertainment, which was created by the merger…

Law ・ 18 October 2021

The Hindu

Case filed against online gambling company

The Special Inquiry Wing of the Central Crime Branch, on Friday, lodged a complaint with the Cottonpet police against an online gambling company charging its owner under various sections of the Karnataka Police Act. In the complaint, CCB Inspector Shivaprasad said he posed as a player and logged on to the game run by SilkRummy. Once a player starts…

Law ・ 16 October 2021

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Indian Gaming Body, Operators Appeal Online Gambling Ban in Karnataka

Just days after Karnataka banned online gambling in the state, affected stakeholders have appealed the decision in the court hoping to revoke the ban. The All India Gaming Federation, a self-regulating gaming body, along with three other gaming operators, has filed a writ petition in the state's High Court challenging the legality of the amended…

Poker ・ 12 October 2021

India Today

Games people play: Should online gaming and gambling be banned or regulated?

A fortnight ago, the Karnataka government banned online gambling in the state. The ban extended to all kinds of gambling, including "any act of risking money or otherwise on the unknown result of an event including on a game of skill". This demolishes the subtle difference between what used to be categorised as a "game of chance", where the outcome…

Law ・ 12 October 2021

The Indian Express

Days after ban on online gambling in Karnataka, case lodged against Dream 11

Days after the Karnataka government notified amendments to the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, which seeks to ban online gaming and curtail online gambling, a case has been registered against Dream 11, an online fantasy sports platform in Bengaluru. This is probably the first case registered after modifying the law to curb online gaming. On October 7,…

Sports ・ 09 October 2021

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Indian state of Karnataka bans online gambling with new law

The bill, titled the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill 2021, was passed at the tenth session of the fifteenth Legislative Assembly. It then received assent from governor Thawar Chand Gehlot on Monday (4 October) before being published in the state's Official Gazette. The bill amends a number of sections in the Karnataka Police Act of 1963. Several…

Law ・ 07 October 2021

Deccan Herald

Karnataka notifies law banning online gambling

Amendments to the Karnataka Police Act, which bans online gambling and betting was notified by the state government on Tuesday. The law which was passed in both the houses of Karnataka legislature in the recently concluded monsoon session, provides for a maximum imprisonment of three years and fines of upto Rs 1 lakh for violations. The law has…

Law ・ 05 October 2021

TalkEsport

Karnataka Proposes Ban on Online Games Involving Betting and Gambling

The government of the Southern State of India - Karnataka, Home to India's Silicon Valley aka Banglore, has proposed a law to ban online games and gaming activities involving elements of wagering and gambling in an effort to curb the increasing gambling addiction among the rural youth population. The Karnataka government has moved a bill proposing…

Law ・ 04 October 2021

The Indian Express

Karnataka online gambling ban, explained

The Karnataka legislature has passed a Bill to amend the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 in order to ban all forms of gambling in the state, including online gambling. The Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was passed by the legislature despite a similar law - the Tamil Nadu Gambling and Police Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021 - passed in February in…

Law ・ 04 October 2021

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Karnataka Govt Bans Online Gaming To Stop Digital Gambling Causes Uproar

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the proposal is not valid for online games that strictly comply with the "game of skills". 1630347669_u3u7wF_Untitled_design_17_.jpg Amid all the controversy and flak from the gaming industry, the Karnataka Assembly has passed an amendment to the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, which seeks to ban online gaming and…

Industry ・ 24 September 2021

The Logical Indian

Karnataka Assembly Passes Bill Banning Online Gambling

The Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday, September 21, passed an amendment to the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, seeking a ban on online'games of chance'. The state's Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, however, announced that the proposed law does not prohibit online games that meet with the requirements of'game of skill' features. Home Minister Araga…

Law ・ 22 September 2021

The Indian Express

Karnataka passes bill to crack down on all forms of gambling

The Karnataka legislative assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to amend the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 to ban all forms of gambling in the state, including online gambling. The Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced by Home Minister Araga Jnanendra and was passed amid the opposition's scepticism of police's capabilities in tackling new…

Law ・ 22 September 2021

The News Minute

Industry bodies, trade assoc flag risks of Karnataka Bill banning online gambling

Industry and trade bodies say that the bill, tabled in the Karnataka Assembly, to ban online gaming and betting in the state also bars game of skill and will lead to loss of livelihood. A number of industry and trade bodies have appealed against a bill tabled in the Karnataka Assembly that will ban online gambling or betting in the state and…

Industry ・ 21 September 2021

TimesNow

Trader's body CAIT writes to Karnataka govt, urges to reconsider bill proposing ban on online gambling

CAIT says the bill does not distinguish between'game of skills' and'game of chance' Karnataka Govt on 17th Sept tabled the bill to ban online gambling or betting in the state Two days after the Karnataka Government tabled the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill in the state assembly proposing a blanket ban on all online and skill gaming apps, the…

Law ・ 20 September 2021

Hindustan Times

Online gambling ban in Karnataka coming? Players can be jailed

The targeting of online gambling is becoming ever fiercer. The latest on the issue is that online gambling is well on the way to getting banned in the state of Karnataka. The government has just tabled a bill that seeks to slap a ban on online gambling in Karnataka. The online gambling ban bill in Karnataka was tabled in the Assembly on Friday.…

Incidents ・ 20 September 2021

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Bill Tabled In Karnataka Assembly To Ban Online Gambling And Betting

The State Government on Friday, (September 17), tabled in the State Legislative Assembly a bill to amend the Karnataka Police Act 1963, whereby it aims to ban online gambling and betting, and provide maximum imprisonment of three years and penalty upto Rs 1 lakh for violation of the provisions. The bill titled Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act,…

Law ・ 20 September 2021

The Print

Online gambling ban bill tabled in Karnataka, govt says want to ‘wean’ citizens from ‘vice’

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has tabled a bill in the legislative assembly to ban online gambling of all forms. The Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021, tabled Friday, seeks to prohibit all wagering, betting, gambling of all nature and forms - except lottery and horse race - in the state. With this bill, Karnataka looks to join the ranks…

Poker ・ 19 September 2021

Hindustan Times

Bill banning online gambling tabled in Karnataka Assembly

The Basavaraj Bommai-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on Friday tabled a bill to ban online gambling and betting in Karnataka with provisions of heavy penalties for offenders. The Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was tabled in the lower house of the state legislature in the ongoing monsoon session. By tabling the bill, the…

Law ・ 17 September 2021

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Karnataka govt tables bill in assembly to ban online gambling

Bengaluru, Sep 17 (PTI) The Karnataka government on Friday tabled a bill in the assembly to ban online gambling or betting in the state and providing for a maximum imprisonment of three years or fine of up to Rs one lakh for any violation. The''Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021'' was tabled in the assembly by Home Minister Araga Jnanendra.…

Law ・ 17 September 2021

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India: Karnataka Govt. seeks to ban online gambling

ndia's Karnataka Cabinet decided on Saturday, September 4 to ban online gambling by amending the Karnataka Police Act, 1963. However, online lottery and betting on horse races happening within or outside the state will not be prohibited. The cabinet approved a draft of the amendment bill, which will be taken to the House during the legislature…

Law ・ 06 September 2021

Deccan Herald

Draft Bill proposes 3-year jail for online gambling

The Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to prohibit online gambling, proposes a prison term of up to three years and a fine as high as Rs 3 lakh for violators. The draft Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill likely to be tabled in the upcoming legislature session. The draft Bill was cleared by the Cabinet on Saturday last. The Bill also…

Incidents ・ 06 September 2021

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Karnataka govt to ban online gambling

The Karnataka government has decided to ban online gambling games or betting by amending the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, excluding lottery. The amended bill will be tabled in the upcoming session of the legislature which is slated to commence on September 13 and last till September 24.This comes after the state government received several…

Law ・ 06 September 2021

Big News Network

Karnataka proposes ban on online gambling

ANI 6th September 2021, 13:18 GMT+10 Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 6 (ANI): Karnataka government has decided to ban online gambling games or betting by amending the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, excluding lottery. The amended bill will be tabled in the upcoming session of the legislature which is slated to commence on September 13 and last…

Law ・ 06 September 2021

Brand Equity

This cyber game may be a losing bet: Karnataka readies to ban online gambling

Karnataka is readying to ban online gambling, joining Kerala and Andhra Pradesh in amending the law to implement the curbs that it says are necessary to protect citizens from the risk of losing heavily in cyberspace. The move comes even as a Tamil Nadu law to this effect was struck down by the Madras High Court last month. The state has proposed a…

Covid ・ 06 September 2021

The Indian Express

Karnataka cabinet decides to ban online gambling

The Karnataka Cabinet on Saturday decided to impose a ban on online gambling or betting. However, lottery and horse racing have not been prohibited. "We are amending the Karnataka Police Act, with an intention to put an end to online gambling, on the basis of the High Court directions. The cabinet has approved the amendments, it will be placed…

Law ・ 05 September 2021

New Indian Express

Karnataka government to ban online gambling and betting- The New Indian Express

BENGALURU: Online gambling and betting will soon be banned in Karnataka. The Cabinet on Saturday took a decision to amend the Karnataka Police Act to bring the ban into effect. However, online lottery and betting on horse races, happening within or outside the State, can continue legally, said Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister JC Madhuswamy…

Law ・ 05 September 2021

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Karnataka to ban online gambling

The Karnataka Cabinet on Saturday decided to ban online gambling or betting by amending the Karnataka Police Act, 1963. The ban, however, would not include lottery or betting on horse races, said Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J.C. Madhuswamy, briefing the media on the decisions taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Basavaraj…

Law ・ 04 September 2021

Star Of Mysore

Is it legal to bet on online casinos in Karnataka?

Karnataka prohibits local gambling. It is illegal to do so in a gaming establishment, on the street, or in a public place. However, Karnataka's laws are outdated and significantly influenced by the Indian Public Gambling Act of 1867. When it comes to gambling, Karnataka is known for its tight regulations. However, we may have just discovered a…

Rummy Games ・ 22 July 2021