The constitutional battle over India’s new Online Gaming Law will be heard in January.
India.- The Supreme Court has said that the constitutional challenge to the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025 (PROGA) will be taken up on January 21. Chief Justice Suryakant said a three-judge bench must hear the matter because it raises questions about the legislative competence of Parliament.
At the centre of the dispute is the question of whether Parliament has the power to impose a nationwide ban on online real-money games. The court was already assessing whether states have the authority to regulate or prohibit online gaming and has indicated that the constitutional overlap is one of the reasons the PROGA challenge must be examined by a larger bench.
Industry petitioners said the delay has effectively resulted in a de facto enforcement of PROGA. Banks, payment intermediaries and digital communication platforms have reportedly restricted services since the law’s publication in August, freezing settlements, suspending UPI access and halting advertising.
The Union government has defended the legislation as a necessary safeguard against the risks posed by unregulated online money-gaming, citing concerns over public order, financial integrity, opaque algorithms and user harm.
The constitutional battle over India’s new Online Gaming Law will be heard in January. India.- The Supreme Court has said that the constitutional challenge to the Promotion and Regulation of…
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