Madras High Court suggests law to regulate online games such as Rummy
Noting that the social media used to be attracting the youngsters to play on-line games by using supplying prize money, the Judge stated these getting addicted to video games such as Rummy, a card game, had been dropping cash and getting frustrated

The Madras High Court on Friday voiced difficulty that unemployed early life have been being lured and made to emerge as addicts by using portals imparting on-line playing games such as Rummy and advised that the Tamil Nadu government
take measures to omit suitable regulation for regulating them thru license. A complete regulatory framework through a regulatory body used to be fundamental for on-line sports and to curb illegal activities as well.
The court docket was discussing the issue as a senior state police authentic had formerly submitted, in response to a court query, that there was once no rule to regulate and license the online ability games, he said. Such a rules would motivate funding in the sector, which may want to lead to technological advancements as well as technology of revenue and employment, he stated whilst quashing a criminal case filed towards a instructor for taking part in a card-based gambling.
Noting that the social media was once attracting the youngsters to play on line games with the aid of providing prize money, the Judge said these getting addicted to video games such as Rummy, a card game, had been dropping cash and getting frustrated. He counseled that such kids who get trapped in such a manner can also go to any degree to meet their economic loss in the game.
The most unsafe for any society used to be trained criminals. If the educated persons who played gambling
turned out to be a criminal, it would wreak havoc on the society. “Keeping all these aspects in thinking the authorities have to adjust and monitor such virtual games, like some states which had amended their prevailing gaming
acts, the Judge said. Pointing to the kingdom governments ban on lottery tickets and usury which ruined many families, he stated in a similar fashion the online video games additionally should be regulated to stop alarming situations whilst keeping in thought the law of the land as properly as judicial procedures.
The government, if it intends to enact a law in this regard, ought to put on word all the stake holders and get their views before bringing the legislation. In the immediate case, the Judge stated the teacher, who was once booked beneath the Tamil Nadu Gambling Act, even in accordance to the police had performed cards near a thorny bush and the location can’t be termed as a frequent gaming house.
The continuation of the investigation in the case will quantity to abuse of procedure of law, the judge stated and quashed the case. CEO, All India Gaming Federation, Roland Landers welcomed a regulatory framework to furnish “clarity to the daybreak on line gaming industry with a view to encourage investments main to technological developments as well as era of revenue and employment.