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The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 was passed by the Parliament on August 21. It bars all forms of online money games.
Supreme Court of India (PTI File)
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Centre’s plea seeking transfer of all challenges against the Online Gaming Act from various High Courts to the apex court. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act promotes e-sports and other online games, barring all forms of online money games.
The plea was mentioned before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran. The CJI agreed to list the plea for consideration next week.
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“The Union has filed a transfer plea… the Online Gaming Regulation Act has been challenged before three high courts. If it can be listed on Monday since it’s listed for interim orders before the Karnataka High Court,” the lawyer said.
What Is The Act About?
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, is the first Central legislation imposing a nationwide ban on real-money online gaming, including popular formats such as fantasy sports.
The Act prohibits offering or playing online money games, regardless of whether they are games of skill or chance, and categorises violations as cognisable and non-bailable offences. The law has been challenged in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Delhi High Courts.
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, was passed by the Parliament on August 21. It has also received the President’s assent. However, it will come into effect after notification from the government.
Earlier this week, the government informed the Delhi High Court that a regulatory body will be formed soon and norms will be created under this act.
Delhi HC’s bench led by Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing a petition from Bagheera Carrom (OPC) Pvt. Ltd., a company that runs an online carrom e-sports platform.
Explaining government’s stance, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said only after a formal notification by the government, drafting of the rules will begin. He further assured the court that the government supports online gaming but would regulate money-based games due to concerns like addiction.
Bagheera Carrom (OPC) Pvt. Ltd. has moved the Delhi High Court, challenging the constitutional validity of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025.
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