ONLINE GAMBLING IN INDIA


Gambling in India remains banned since long. It was a common sight till some time ago that police run after agricultural workers playing cards under tree shadows in the fields. Some of those could be caught and thrashed heavily and produced before the court. This was the story of yesterday. Today gambling is legally permitted under the name online gambling. The winner has to pay the share of the winning amount to the government in the form of taxes.

Gambling have many adverse impacts to the society including crime, domestic abuse leading to divorces, bankruptcy etc. Gambling also cause health problems like anxiety, depression, stress and the related issues like ulcer, headache, muscles pain etc. It has impact on the economy like lowered productivity, embezzlement, absenteeism etc .

Leaving the negligible tax revenue gambling contribute nothing positive. A report by The New Indian Express dated 21 January 2021 says: 'The State (Tamil Nadu)  on Wednesday informed the Madras High Court that it has banned online betting games including the card game Rummy because it has led to the death of seven persons by suicides in the past five years alone, apart from other crimes.' Another report by The Indian Express dated October 25, 2021 quoted below shows that Karnataka too have banned online gambling. 'The Karnataka High Court will take up a batch of petitions filed by the All India Gambling Federation and several gambling firms against a new law introduced in the state banning online gambling on October 27.'

In the interest of the people as a whole other state government may also consider banning online gambling.

K V George

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