The Chennai police have invoked Section 41 of the Chennai City Police Act regulating processions, demonstrations, fasts. Tamil Nadu has recorded 7,819 Covid cases in the last 24 hours. | Photo Credit: IANS
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Tamil Nadu has recorded 7,819 Covid cases in the last 24 hours.
Control rooms to resume in all 15 zones in Chennai; contact tracing to be ramped up
Chennai: As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the city as well as other parts of the country, the Chennai Police has banned mass assembly in the city for 15 days.
The city police have invoked Section 41 of the Chennai City Police Act regulating processions, demonstrations, fasts, human chain, meetings, assemblies etc within Chennai police limits for a period of 15 days.
Two years imprisonment, fine for online gambling in TN
By PTI| Posted by Neha | Published: 4th February 2021 8:17 pm IST
Chennai: Online games like rummy and poker involving betting shall invite imprisonment up to two years or fine not exceeding Rs 10,000 or both, according to an amendment Bill introduced in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday seeking to replace an ordinance banning cyberspace gambling.
No person shall ‘wager’ or ‘bet’ in games like rummy or similar games played online using ‘computers’ or ‘any communication device’ or any other instrument of gaming, the Bill said. Also, no one shall facilitate or organise such games involving gambling in the cyberspace.
TN Bill to ban online gambling
February 04, 2021 Playing online games like poker and rummy involving betting will invite imprisonment of two years or fine not exceeding ₹10,000 or both in Tamil Nadu, says an amendment Bill introduced on Thursday in the Assembly seeking to replace an Ordinance banning cyberspace gambling.
On November 21, 2020, the Governor Banwarilal Purohit promulgated the Ordinance to ban online gaming, wagering or betting in cyberspace.
The Statement of Objects and Reasons for the Bill introduced by Deputy Chief Minister O Paneerselvam said that playing online games that are addictive had developed manifold in recent times. Innocent people got cheated and incidents of suicide were reported. To prevent such incidents and protect innocent people from evils of online gaming, it was decided to ban wagering or betting in cyber space.
Two years imprisonment, fine for online gambling in Tamil Nadu
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Published: Thursday, February 4, 2021, 19:17 [IST]
Chennai, Feb 01: Online games like rummy and poker involving betting shall invite imprisonment up to two years or fine not exceeding Rs 10,000 or both, according to an amendment Bill introduced in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday seeking to replace an ordinance banning cyberspace gambling.
No person shall wager or bet in games like rummy or similar games played online using computers or any communication device or any other instrument of gaming, the Bill said.
Also, no one shall facilitate or organise such games involving gambling in the cyberspace. Violators shall be punished with imprisonment that may extend to two years or with fine not exceeding Rs 10,000 or with both, according to the Bill, and it covers games of mere skill as well if played in consideration of a wager, bet, money or other stake.
Chennai:
Online games like rummy and poker involving betting shall invite imprisonment up to two years or fine not exceeding Rs 10,000 or both, according to an amendment Bill introduced in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday seeking to replace an ordinance banning cyberspace gambling.
No person shall wager or bet in games like rummy or similar games played online using computers or any communication device or any other instrument of gaming, the Bill said. Also, no one shall facilitate or organise such games involving gambling in the cyberspace.
Violators shall be punished with imprisonment that may extend to two years or with fine not exceeding Rs 10,000 or with both, according to the Bill and it covers games of mere skill as well if played in consideration of a wager, bet, money or other stake.