The petition filed by a Solapur based social worker, Ganesh Ranu Nanaware, has asked the court to direct the State of Maharashtra to take immediate action against these apps since they are causing severe social harm, particularly among the youth.

According to the petition, Nanaware had previously sent representations to various high-level offices including the President of India, the Prime Minister’s Office, and the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, urging them to ban the two apps.

Despite the same, no action was taken by the authorities, prompting Nanaware to approach the court.

As per the plea, these apps are addictive and have resulted in financial losses to many users, pushing some to the point of suicide.

“Youngsters are losing their money by playing rummy through these apps, and they are doing suicides,” the petition states.

The petition argues that these apps operate illegally under several laws, including the Public Gambling Act of 1867, the Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act of 1887 and the Information Technology Act of 2000.