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Governments can pass laws to ban online games involving money: Madras HC

The Court drew a parallel to the recent Telangana government Ordinance amending the Telangana Gaming Act 1974

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The issue was pertaining to a case filed by the Kudankulam Police against Siluvai and his friends, for having played cards at a private land in a rural area. Photo: Shutterstock

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The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has observed that the Central and State governments could pass laws banning online games that involve money such as Online Rummy, card games and others across India.

The Court drew a parallel to the recent Telangana government Ordinance amending the Telangana Gaming Act 1974, banning Online Rummy. This meant that users playing real cash games from the state are prohibited from doing so.

These observations came up when the Court was hearing a plea filed by a person named Siluvai from Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district.

The issue was pertaining to

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