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Kerala's response sought on online lottery ban

J. Venkatesan

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked Kerala Government to file its response to petitions challenging a Kerala High Court judgment upholding the ban on online lotteries in the State.

A Bench of Justice Ashok Bhan and Justice Markandey Katju gave the direction while hearing special leave petitions filed by the All Kerala Online Lottery Dealers Association and the State of Sikkim questioning the ban. The Bench without issuing notice asked the State to file its reply and posted the matter for further hearing on July 31.

Initially, the Government banned all lotteries in January 2005. In April 2005, the order was modified the notification that the prohibition on online lotteries would continue, but sale of paper lotteries conducted by the States, including Kerala, would be permitted.

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