Supreme Court to determine validity of on-line gaming legislation, transfers circumstances from 3 High Courts to itself

The Central authorities approached the Supreme Court searching for switch of petitions pending earlier than three completely different High Courts to the apex courtroom.

“This is a challenge to the Act challenged before three High Courts. If they can be called here, it would save time,” mentioned Solicitor General Tushar Mehta showing for the Central authorities.

The gaming firms who had challenged the legislation didn’t oppose the identical.

“We will be very happy if we get a finality if the Court hears it. I had pressed for interim order, therefore my lords please transfer,” Senior Advocate C Aryama Sundaram on behalf of Head Digital.

A Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan then proceeded to permit the federal government’s switch petition.

“This transfer petition is at the instance of Union of India. The transfer as prayed for is allowed. The proceedings from Karnataka High Court, Delhi High Court and Madhya Pradesh High Court stand transferred to this Court. The respective High Courts are requested to transfer the entire record within a period of one week from today. Let this transfer be done digitally to save time. The transfer petition is accordingly disposed of. Once entire records are transferred, the registry shall do the needful and list it before the Court at the earliest. If the parties intend to file the writ petition with the entire record. They may do so with the registry,” the Court ordered.