Kerala HC issues notice to Virat Kohli, Tamanna on plea seeking ban on online gambling in Kerala
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The celebrities are the brand ambassadors of online rummy games.
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The celebrities are the brand ambassadors of online rummy games. The Kerala High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and the state government in a plea seeking ban on online gambling in the state.
Besides Kohli, a division bench, headed by Chief Justice S. Manikumar, also issued notices to Malayalam actor Aju Varghese and South Indian actress Tamanna Bhatia. The celebrities are the brand ambassadors of online rummy games.
HC issues notice to Virat Kohli, Tamanna on plea seeking ban on online gambling in Kerala
The petitioner said there have been many reported cases across the state in which people have got scammed.
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KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and the state government in a plea seeking ban on online gambling in the state.
Besides Kohli, a division bench, headed by Chief Justice S Manikumar, also issued notices to Malayalam actor Aju Varghese and South Indian actress Tamanna Bhatia.
The celebrities are the brand ambassadors of online rummy games.
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The Kerala High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli, actors Tamannaah Bhatia and Aju Varghese and the state government in a plea seeking ban on online gambling in the state.
All three celebrities are brand ambassadors of the online rummy games. Pauly Vadakkan, who filed the petition in the court alleged that online gambling is now a growing menace in the state and the primary targets will be middle to low income group people who will be enticed to make easy money. He said that people who fall for these fraud platforms often use all of their life savings.
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KOCHI: The Kerala high court on Wednesday directed for issuing notices to cricketer Virat Kohli and film actors Tamannaah and Aju Varghese on a PIL seeking a ban on online games, including Rummy.
A division bench led by chief justice S Manikumar sought the views of the cricketer and the actors after considering a PIL filed by Pauly Vadakkan of Thrissur seeking steps to curb online gaming as the number of users in the state is increasing rapidly.
It is alleged in the petition that online games are being played in the state using the loophole that such games are not included under the provisions of Kerala Gaming Act, 1960. As the chances of winning are low, there have been instances where people who have lost money have ended their lives, the petition said.
Kerala HC issues notice to Kohli, Tamanna on plea seeking ban on online gambling
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January 27, 2021
Kochi, Jan 27: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and the state government in a plea seeking ban on online gambling in the state.
Besides Kohli, a division bench, headed by Chief Justice S Manikumar, also issued notices to Malayalam actor Aju Varghese and South Indian actress Tamanna Bhatia.
The celebrities are the brand ambassadors of online rummy games.
Petitioner Pauly Vadakkan alleged online gambling is now a growing menace in the state and the primary targets will be middle to low income group people who will be enticed to make easy money.