In February 2022, the Karnataka High Court declared certain provisions of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021 as unconstitutional, which prohibited and criminalised the activities related to ________.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. online gaming.
- The Karnataka high Court held certain provisions of the Karnataka Police (Amendment Act) 2021, by which the state government has banned online gaming stakes to be ultra virus to the Constitution and struck them down.
- The Act provides maximum imprisonment of 3 years and penalty of upto Rs. 1 lakh for violation of the provisions.