Q.1)Consider the following statements:
1. The Information Technology Act 2000 explicitly prohibits online Betting and Gambling in India.
2. The Public Gambling Act 1867 which provides for punishment of public gambling does not apply to games of skill.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: B
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Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect. TheInformation Technology Act 2000regulates cyber activities in India and provides for offences in cyber domain does not provide for explicit prohibition on Gambling or Betting.
Statement 2 is correct. ThePublic Gambling Act 1867, as it stands makes a distinction between games of chance and games of skill. The act does not apply to any game of mere skill wherever played.
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