Karnataka High Court defers Online Gaming Act case pending Supreme Court switch plea

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (September 8) adjourned the listening to of a petition filed by the father or mother firm of on-line gaming platform A23, which is difficult provisions of the Centre’s legislation banning on-line cash gaming.

The court docket mentioned it was deferring the matter in view of the Supreme Court’s choice to listen to a switch petition filed by the Centre. Last week, the federal government sought to consolidate all instances towards the Online Gaming Act earlier than the apex court docket.

The Supreme Court is predicted to take up the Centre’s switch plea shortly.

On August 28, the father or mother firm of the gaming agency A23 Rummy had approached the Karnataka HC towards the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025. The appellant argued that the legislation violates the suitable to commerce and the suitable to equality.

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill was handed by the Lok Sabha on August 20 and by the Rajya Sabha on August 21. It acquired Presidential assent the following day.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in an unique interview with Rahul Joshi, Managing Director, Network18 on Friday pressured in regards to the distinction that the federal government has not banned on-line video games, however has banned video games that contain betting. “We wanted to do one thing to curb the dangerous affect of on-line betting video games particularly on youngsters,” the Minister said.

According to sources, the online gaming industry paid ₹20,000–₹22,000 crore in tax revenues last fiscal (FY25).

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