BAN ON ONLINE GAMING
- November 21, 2020
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Subject : Polity
Context : Tamil Nadu Governor promulgates ordinance to ban online gaming.
Concept :
- Tamil Nadu Governor promulgated an ordinance to ban online gaming in the State, providing for the levy of a ₹5,000 fine and six months’ imprisonment for those found to be engaging in it.
- An official statement from the Raj Bhavan noted that innocent people, mainly youngsters, were being cheated due to online gaming, and some had even been pushed to take the extreme step.
Ordinace Power of Governor :
- He can promulgate ordinance when the Legislative Assembly is not in session in case of the unicameral legislature or when both Legislative assembly and council are not in session in case of a bicameral legislature.
- He can roll-out an ordinance for only those matters on which state legislature can make laws.
- His ordinances have the same effect on policies as state’s acts will have. If his ordinance legislates on matters which state government has no power on, the ordinance stands null and void.
- The ordinance introduced by him can be withdrawn anytime.
- His power to promulgate ordinance is not a discretionary power. Council of Ministers’ (headed by CM) advice is a pre-requisite.
- President’s instructions on the following three cases are must:
- If a bill containing the same provisions would have required the previous sanction of the President for its introduction into the state legislature.
- If he would have deemed it necessary to reserve a bill containing the same provisions for the consideration of the President.
- If an act of the state legislature containing the same provisions would have been invalid without receiving the President’s assent.