Jain and Sheth have been named as accused in the FIR registered by the Annapurneshwari Nagar police in West Bengaluru. The police is preparing a notice of his presence to respond to the allegations leveled on the complaint of city cab driver Manjunath.
The complainant stated that when he checked the Google Play Store whether online gaming Earlier this week the apps were still available in Karnataka after the gaming ban came into force, they found that many people had blocked access, but Dream11 was still operational.
When contacted by ETTech for comment on the matter, Dream11 spokesperson said, “We believe the complaint is motivated and is investigating our legal remedies. We are a responsible, law-abiding company and will extend our full cooperation to any authority.”
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ET also got in touch with Karnataka Home Minister Araga Gyanendra, who described the first case registered under the new law as a “big victory” in the government’s fight against online gambling. Online sports betting, he said, was ruining the lives of many people, and the government was receiving great appreciation from the public for its legislation.
He said, the government has banned only the game of chance and not the game of skill. But one cannot allow one to bet and bet even on a game of skill. Gyanendra urged the public to inform the police if any case of violation of law comes to the fore.
Law
The Karnataka government has passed amendments to the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 to reduce online games of chance and skill where money is at stake. The laws were notified to come into force with immediate effect on 5 October. Violation of the new law is a non-bailable offense punishable with a fine of Rs 1 lakh and imprisonment of up to three years. Popular gaming apps As if mobile premier league And Paytm First Games
operations in the state, but Dream11 was not, as per a Reuters report on 6 October.
Karnataka, home to some of the world’s biggest tech companies and India’s tech capital Bengaluru, is the latest Indian state to ban such online games after Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Tamil Nadu had also imposed such restrictions, but its bill
was killed by the Madras High Court.