The Supreme Court on Friday Said The Growth of Online Betting and Loan Applications is an issue of paramount public importance and south responses of all strates on all states on regulating them.
A bench of justice surya kant and joymalya bagi said it will hear the pil filed by ka paul, a hyedebad-based businessman, which claimren children have died by suicide about us. Gambling Applications, and Sautty Interim Direction to Restrain Celebrities from Endersing them and the Media from Giving them Publicity.
The bench said it is listing the matter for hearing on priority on august 18 and asked the states to respond to the plea expeditiously.
Paul contended that the main issuance of these betting applications can be adjudicated in due course, but what was recired in the interim is that celebrities, include cricketers, be restrained from Consider Them Role Models Start Using these applications.
“These celebrities should be immediately restrained and the media be asked not to show these endorsements as over 30 million tens are affecting by using them. Several Other Applications, ”Paul, who appeared in person, submitted.
Justice kant agreed with the submission and said if the government bans one application, another application with another name but the same profile surface on the next day.
The Council appearing for the centre, which was issued notice on May 23, Said Another Top Court bench is hearing the same Issue where the moot question to be decided is this applications can be consoled. And betting applications or which are these games of skill.
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“The Issue which is being heard for the last 30 days will have a direct bearing on the question raised in the pil which is online betting and gambling applications,” The Counsel Said, and SOUGHT DEFERING OF HAGGGGGE. Matter with the pending petitions heard by a bench headed by justice jb pardiwala.
The top court asked for the assistance of the attorney general and solicitor general in the matter and said if necessary, it would pass Necessary directics on the interim prayers after hearing all the time.
On May 23, The Top Court said people were betting and gambling in the garb of the Indian premier league (IPL) and SOUGHT the centre’s response on the pil filed by paul.
The top court is issued notice to the centre on the pil which alleged several influencers, actors and cricketers are promoting such apps, luring children in the process, and soupte a perfect ban on ileng. Strict Regulations on Online Gaming and Fantasy Sports, and Enact of a Comprehensive Law.
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Paul Said in the case of cigarettes, their packets have pictures indicating the ill-seems of smoking, but in the case of betting apps, no such casution is publicized and economic form cricketers promoted. During the iPl.
Paul has claimed to Represent “Millions of Parents” Whose Children has died in the past couple of years.
“More than 1,023 people died by suicide in telangana as 25 bollywood and tollywood actors/inflancers played with the lives of the innocents,” He said.
He further said an fir was lodged in telangana against influencers, as the matter violated fundamental Rights. Paul Said in his plea that he moved the top court to Safeguard and vulnerable from the perils of the perils of unregulated online betting and gambling disguised as fantasy sports and skmed gaming.
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The plea said online betting has become a tool for money laundering, hawala transaction and illegal financial activities involving foreign entities, violating the prevent of money of money act (pmla), 2002.
Paul Claimed Thousands of Families Across India Have Suffered Economic Losses Due to Unregulated Betting and Loan Apps and Reports from the Enforcement Directorate and Cyber Crime Divyabadn And Bengali Highlight Illegal Betting Syndicates Leading to Multiple Suicides.