Google Pay's Scratch to Win Offer Violates Tamil Nadu's Lottery Ban

I of the most popular UPI payments app in India, Google Pay, may exist in violation of Tamil Nadu state rules. Back in 2003, the state's Chief Minister, J Jayalalithaa had issued a ban on all lotteries in the state, including online lotteries in an attempt to finish the spread of gambling in the country.

At present, it turns out, Google Pay'south scratch to win offers that are available in the app, may be in violation of those rules, since it requires users to have a take chances on whether or not they'll win anything by scratching the cards within the app. For those unaware, Google Pay offers scratch cards when you transfer money or brand a payment with the app, and these scratch cards offer cashbacks and budgetary rewards, while some times they just say "Better luck next time".

That, co-ordinate to NL Rajah, a senior advocate at the Madras Loftier Court, is in violation of the country's ban on lotteries, and may also be in violation of the Intermediaries Guidelines under the Data Engineering science Act, which says that companies have to put in technical measures to prevent people from participating in such lottery systems in states where such offers are banned. "A scratch card is a lottery, equally in that location is an element of chance involved and the Tamil Nadu Prize Scheme (Prohibition) Act, 1979 prohibits all schemes that are games of chance rather than games of skill," said Rajah. He further added that "Any scheme that creates an artificial demand for a product is not permitted and this kind of lucky draw is creating that, which lures customers to utilise the app for a potential shot at winning."

Salman Waris, Managing Partner at TechLegis Advocates and Solicitors, said "When read with Section 79 of the It Act, there is onus on Google besides, even if information technology has inserted a condition in the T&C that prohibits residents from Tamil Nadu or other states that ban such activities from participating in the scheme, as Google is required to "take all due intendance" i.e. put in place technical relevant measures to ensure individuals with registered accounts from these states cannot participate in such schemes."

In response to these statements, a Google Pay spokesperson said "For businesses with a physical distribution network, this is easier to implement, by restricting the activity or the supply of promotional materials to the state. However, for digital products with a global telescopic, altering the consumer feel for a select prepare of users is far more than complicated, given that the experience is delivered on a mobile device, and could exist availed from anywhere in the state". The spokesperson further added that, "We therefore ensure compliance through our terms of use, applicable to end users and to providers of the offering, and additionally, we can disable wrongfully claimed rewards in instances brought to our attention."

Source: https://beebom.com/google-pay-violates-tamil-nadu-lottery-ban/

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