Plea in Karnataka High Court seeks ban on online gambling

The High Court has ordered notice to the state government on a PIL seeking direction to ban all forms of online gambling and betting till appropriate regulations are framed.

A division bench headed by Chief Justice Abhay S Oka directed the government to submit a response before January 12, 2021.

The PIL was filed by D Sharada, a resident of Davangere. The petitioner submitted that there is a need for regulating online gambling. However, the government has not created any regulatory regime and regulations for online games, gambling or betting of any nature.

The gullible and hapless sections of the society, particularly the youth, are falling prey to online gambling and betting in the midst of a pandemic situation, the petition said.