TNPSC Thervupettagam

Online Games Act – 2022

November 11 , 2023 251 days 415 0
  • The Madras High Court refused to strike down the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022 entirety.
  • But ruled that the prohibition would apply only to games of chance and not to games of skill such as rummy and poker.
  • The games of rummy and poker, which are considered as games of skill, are now also sought to be played online.
  • The judges recognised the right of the State government to frame regulations with respect to imposing age restrictions on the players of online games, fixing monetary and time limits within which the games could be played.
  • The 2022 Act specifically deals only with online games and not offline games.

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