logo
Tip Off Subscribe
Subscribe
Breaking News
Char Dham Road Project: Petitions to be listed in last week of January, 2021 as ordered by SC
SC allows Discharged Persons to travel to their home countries upon giving undertaking before the Revisional Court in Tablighi Jamaat Case [READ ORDER]
Delhi HC Orders All Subordinate Courts To Sit Physically on Alternate Day Basis [READ ORDER]
Urgent Meeting of Executive Committee Of SCBA; Know What Happened
Fine to be levied on the builder when he is unable to deliver the possession of house/flat on time: Supreme Court
Accused Has To Be Subjected To Breath Analyser or Blood Test to Attract Drunk Driving under S.185 of MV Act, 1988 : Kerala HC [READ ORDER]
11 Benches of the Delhi High Court to Conduct Physical Hearings from 18th to 20th February, 2021 [READ ORDER]
Plastic pens covered under the definition of 'plastic' under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016: NGT [READ ORDER]
Resumption of Normal Supreme Court Functioning [Read Letter]
BS Mann Recuses Himself From SC-Appointed Committee on Farm Laws; says wants to stay Impartial
Know The Real Reason Why Dushyant Dave Resigned From SCBA; Faces Backlash From Legal Fraternity
Karnataka HC hears PIL Challenging Cattle Slaughter Prevention Ordinance brought in by the Government of Karnataka [READ PETITION]
"Khalistanis have infiltrated into farmers protests": Attorney General K.K.Venugopal in SC hearing on ongoing Farmer's protests
SC puts a hold on the three controversial farm laws; Will the farmers cooperate now?
Bharti Airtel Moves Supreme Court Seeking Modification of AGR Dues
Legalising MSP May Incur Heavy Losses Exclusively To Farmers Of Punjab and Haryana
10 Bizarre laws from around the world!
Delhi Govt. openly defies orders of Supreme Court to distribute ration to sex workers; states that “no sex workers found in GB Road Red Light Area” [Read RTI]
65 Important Judgements of the Supreme Court in 2020
Decoding Prashant Bhushan's Controversial Tweets
Tip Off

HC seeks Centre’s reply in Plea Seeking Ban on Online Gambling

HC seeks Centre’s reply in Plea Seeking Ban on Online Gambling
Judiciary Sep 02, 2020 Bakul ( Editor: Ekta Joshi ) 2 Shares
A petition was filed in Madras High Court by Lawyer A.P Suryaprakasam, seeking to put a ban on online gambling. The petitioner mentioned two names cricketer Virat Kohli and actress Tamannaah and said that promoting such games should also be punishable. He said that it amounts to abetment to gambling. 

Also Read - Supreme Court Upholds Levy of GST on the Sale of Lotteries, Betting and Gambling [READ JUDGMENT]

The petitioner compared this game to that of Blue Whale and said that youngsters are getting addicted to the game which is unethical and immoral and is spending their parent’s hard-earned money which leads to huge loss of money as well as their lives as when they are not able to pay the borrowed amount they commit suicide. 

He further submitted that the Court must pass such order in the interest of society & to protect the honor & dignity of youngsters.

Also Read - Tamil Nadu Issues Ordinance for Banning Online Games Involving Betting

On Tuesday, the division bench of Justices M MSundresh& R Hemalatha admitted the PIL and has sent a notice directing the Central Government to reply in the matter within 3 weeks.


435 Views

Leave a Reply

Trending

TODAY'S WEATHER

Subscribe To Our NewsLetter!

Get Latest Updates Right To Your Inbox!

Submit
Top
ad image