Karnataka passes bill to ban online gambling
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Karnataka’s legislative assembly on Tuesday passed the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to ban all forms of online gaming for stakes in the state. The bill tabled on 17 September advocates maximum imprisonment of three years and a penalty up to Rs 1 lakh for those indulging in online gaming or betting in the state.
The Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced by Home Minister Araga Jnanendra and was passed amid the opposition’s criticism of police’s capabilities in combating new forms of gambling – including online betting on sports, online gaming and poker. The home minister said that the new law was important since it has been exceedingly difficult for the police to tackle gambling and betting in the context of a recent order from a bench of the state high court at Dharwad – which has prevented the police from carrying out raids on gambling dens.
