Kerala Issues Notification Banning Online Rummy, But Will It Withstand Legal Scrutiny?
Southern states are going hammer and tongs against online rummy and the booming business could be severely impacted this year Twitter Jay Sayta 2021-02-28T13:13:00+05:30 Kerala Issues Notification Banning Online Rummy, But Will It Withstand Legal Scrutiny? outlookindia.com 2021-02-28T13:24:37+05:30
The Kerala government issued a notification earlier this week (February 23) under Section 14A of the Kerala Gaming Act, 1960 clarifying that online rummy when played for stakes does not enjoy exemption from the general prohibition of gaming and gambling.
Kerala joins other southern states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in specifically banning online rummy or other games played for stakes following a spate of suicides as well as cheating, theft and other unsavoury incidents caused due to online rummy addiction.
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February 9, 2021
There is a fresh plea, this time in the Kerala High Court, asking for online gambling and wagering platforms or real-money gaming platforms depending on what state you are in be regulated and monitored. Filed by one Pauly Vadakkan, a film director, the petition pleaded the Kerala HC to declare online betting and gambling, particularly online rummy, unlawful and illegal. The plea also asks for direction to the Kerala state government to ban these online betting or gambling “of any nature” until an appropriate regulatory regime is established and regulations are framed by the state government.
The petition was filed on January 12 by Vadakkan’s lawyer Jomy K. Jose.