The Supreme Court of India will hear, after Diwali, multiple petitions challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which bans real-money online gaming nationwide. Senior Advocate C.A. Sundaram said, “This has national ramifications and my business is shut down.”
Head Digital Works has challenged the new Online Gaming Act, 2025 in the Karnataka High Court, arguing that banning Rummy and Poker violates constitutional rights. The company says the prohibition endangers jobs, tax revenue and over Rs 23,000 crore in industry investments.
