The Supreme Court agreed to hear petitions challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2026, while also taking up a PIL seeking action against alleged gambling platforms operating as social and e-sports games. The case questions the nationwide real-money gaming ban
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to file a comprehensive reply on petitions challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which bans all online money games. The matter will be heard next on November 26
The Karnataka High Court has sought the Centre’s reply to a petition challenging the Online Gaming Act, 2025. Petitioners argued that sudden implementation would threaten jobs and investments, while the Union government maintained that courts should not interfere with the legislative process