Synopsis The HC had struck down on August 3, 2021 the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police Laws (Amendment) Act 2021, which banned wager or placing bet in cyber space for other reasons and not on the premise of competence of legislature, the minister said. ETtech Earlier, the court had said that an appropriate legislation may be passed by the government conforming to the Constitutional sense of propriety in the field of betting and gambling (Illustration: Rahul Awasthi) The Madras High Court had said in its 2021 judgment that a new law to ban online gambling may be enacted by the government and this made it clear the state legislature is competent to pass a Bill to ban online Rummy, Tamil Nadu law minister S Regupathy said on Thursday. The HC had struck down on August 3, 2021 the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police Laws (Amendment) Act 2021, which banned wager or placing bet in cyber space for other reasons and not on the premise of competence of legislature, the minister told reporters. Hence, the HC had made it clear that the Tamil Nadu government had competence to enact a law to ban online gambling, he added. Governor RN Ravi had returned to the Tamil Nadu Assembly the TN Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill passed by the Assembly on October 19, 2022 stating the state legislature 'lacked legislative competence. ' "It is not clear why the Governor has returned the Bill," Regupathy said. The reasons put forth by governor Ravi for sending back the Bill would be examined by chief minister M K Stalin. The governor is duty bound to give his assent when the Bill is adopted again in the Assembly, he added. Earlier, the court had said that an appropriate legislation may be passed by the government conforming to the Constitutional sense of propriety in the field of betting and gambling. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories After the Bill's passage, it was sent to Raj Bhavan for the Governor's assent and the government had repeatedly urged Governor Ravi to clear it. Don’t miss out on ET Prime stories! Get your daily dose of business updates on WhatsApp. click here! Thursday, 09 Mar, 2023 Experience Your Economic Times Newspaper, The Digital Way! Read Complete Print Edition » Front Page Pure Politics Disruption Companies & Economy More Short-term Yields Up, Re Down After Powell Rate Signal Bond yields at the shorter end of the curve exceeded those of long-tenor sovereign debt in India while the rupee retreated Wednesday, reflecting the likelihood of outflows from local assets after the US Federal Reserve indicated rates would continue to harden. India to Top China as Walmart’s Largest Int’l Market in ’23: CFO India is likely to surpass China and emerge as the largest international market for Walmart this year, a top company executive said. Sebi Mulls PCVs to Offer Long Funding Amid allegations of fierce valuation games that drive startups to dress up numbers and venture capitalists to spin stories to investors, the idea of permanent capital vehicles (PCVs) to offer long, patient funding to unlisted outfits of Indian entrepreneurs is being explored. Read More News on tamil nadu online gambling online gaming ban tamil nadu online gaming ban online gambling s regupathy tamil nadu hc regulation of online games bill online gaming Tamil Nadu state legislation gambling online gambling ban tamil nadu Stay on top of technology and startup news that matters. Subscribe to our daily newsletter for the latest and must-read tech news, delivered straight to your inbox. . . . more less ETPrime stories of the day Strategy A balancing act: key takeaways for India from G20 ministers’ meeting 7 mins read Investing Growth will be theme in 2023; manufacturing to offer opportunities: Neelesh Surana of Mirae Asset 5 mins read 4 insights to start your day, featuring Iran’s lithium discovery 5 mins read Subscribe to ETPrime.