US EditionSupreme Court to examine plea to ban online gaming, betting platforms
Petitions challenge the 2025 online gaming law citing shutdown of businesses and protection of children from disguised gambling apps, with over 65 crore players involved, advocates say.
- On November 3, the Supreme Court of India asked the Union government to respond to petitions challenging the recently enacted online gaming law that prohibits online money games, including platforms operating as social and e-sports games.
- The petitioners, including the Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change and Shourya Tiwari, urged the court to curb platforms that expose children to betting and gambling apps operating as social or e-sports games.
- The bench directed that copies of the response be shared with petitioners' lawyers to allow rejoinders, while counsel sought blocking orders under Section 69A of the IT Act and senior advocate C. A. Sundaram said the law shut down online gaming for over a month.
- The court directed that the petition be tagged with pending cases and was informed the Centre had already submitted a response on interim relief, while noting a hearing on November 26.
- The petitioners seek directives to Ministries of Electronics and Information Technology; Information and Broadcasting; Finance; Youth Affairs and Sports to interpret laws to prohibit online gambling disguised as social and e-sports games, amid challenges in the Delhi, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh High Courts, while over 65 crore persons still play these games, creating a ₹1.8 lakh crore industry.
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SC asks Centre to file comprehensive reply on pleas challenging online gaming law - The Tribune
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 is the first central legislation banning real-money online gaming, including fantasy sports and e-sports played for stakes.
SC directs centre to respond to plea banning online gambling
The Supreme Court on Monday sought response of the Centre on a plea seeking directions to the government to prohibit online gambling and betting platforms that allegedly operate under the guise of social and e-sports games. A bench of justices J B Pardiwala and K V Viswanathan took note of the submissions of lawyer Virag Gupta, counsel for the petitioner, and said that it will hear the plea along with other pending ones on Tuesday. The bench ask…
SC Asks Centre To File Comprehensive Reply On Pleas Challenging Online Gaming Law
NEW DELHI, Nov 4: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to file a comprehensive reply on petitions challenging an online gaming law which prohibits “online money games”, and bars banking services and advertising related to them. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K V Viswanathan was informed that the Centre has filed its reply on the interim prayer made in the pleas. “We want the Additional Solicitor General appearing for the Union…
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