Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Friday introduced bills in the legislative assembly to ban online games for online gambling and gambling and betting to curb harmful effects of betting placement through internet and cellular applications.
The aim is to add teeth to police action by making this violation can be punished and cannot be addressed.
They will draw a prison sentence of a maximum of three years and a penalty to RS 1 Lakh.
The Interior Minister Araga Jnanendra submitted a bill of Karnataka (amendment), in 2021, which aims to “ban online games, involve all forms of bets or bets, including the form of valued tokens in terms of money paid before or after the issuance by changing the law Karnataka police in 1963 “.
He said: “The idea of ​​introducing this bill is weaning them (people) far from the deputy gambling.” However, there was no clarity whether online gambling and betting in the cricket match would be under the scope.
This became significant because the IPL continued in the UAE on Sunday.
The first violation to attract 6 months imprisonment was monked about it, Jnanendra said there would be clarity after the bill received the governor’s approval.
“At this point, I can not say whether certain applications or companies will be banned.
Play Cricket Fantasy Online is not prohibited but playing online fantasy cricket for profit by placing bets will be banned.
This will apply after the governor gives its approval and this may take several days , “he told Toi.
There is no banter ban or bet on horse races in any course inside or outside Karnataka.
According to bills, the game includes the use of cyberspace, including computer resources or any communication devices as defined in the Information Technology Act, 2000 in the game.
For the first violation, the sentence will become a six-month prison and a fine of RS 10,000.
For the second violation, a one-year jail and a fine of RS 15,000.
For the third violation, it was an 18-month prison and a fine of RS 20,000.
People who help or conspire playing online games will also be punished.
Game instruments include any article that is intended to be used as a game tool, including computers, computer systems, cellular applications, or internet or cyberspace, virtual platforms, computer networks, computer resources, electronic devices, software, and accessories.
They also include how to play online games, any document, list or recording or evidence of any game in electronic or digital form, the results of every online game or winner or prize for distributed or intended to be distributed.