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Online Gaming Laws

Delhi HC Grants Winzo Games Relief in a Trademark Suit

In a significant legal development, the Delhi High Court has issued a restraining order against the US-based company Bajaar LLC, responsible for the "Winzos!"...

China issues draft rules to regulate online video game sector; gaming firm stocks plummet

China unveiled the new Draft Rules for online video games today, banning or amending several aspects concerning monetization and content, as part of their...

Actor Sahil Khan moves to Bombay HC for quashing of Mahadev Book FIR

Actor Sahil Khan has taken his fight to the Bombay High Court, aiming to quash the FIR lodged against him in connection with the...

Unauthorised betting & gambling included as petty organised crime under new criminal code, punishable with up to 7 years imprisonment

The Rajya Sabha yesterday passed the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023, a Bill that seeks to replace the centuries old criminal legislation Indian Penal...

Delhi High Court directs central government to act on illegal betting portals

In an order dated 19 December 2023, the Delhi High Court division bench headed by Chief Justice directed the nodal officer appointed by central...

28% GST on Online Gaming Prospective In Effect: Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the 28% tax on online gaming is prospective in effect, clarifying that the tax would be impacting...

Illegal betting platforms remain notable concern within gaming industry

Despite explicit government advisories, the active promotion of services by illegal betting platforms remains a notable concern within the gaming industry. A recent example...

Pahle India Foundation lauds govt for forming GoM; suggests review of lottery regulations

Delhi-based Pahle India Foundation (PIF) commends the Indian government for forming a Group of Ministers (GoM) to formulate the regulatory framework of the online...

Viacom18 gets interim injunction against illegal betting platform Fairplay in Madras HC

Viacom18 has filed an IP infringement lawsuit against illegal online betting and gambling platform Fairplay for unlawfully streaming IPL 2023 matches, leading to losses...

Online gaming policy formed with adequate checks and balances to reduce risks of harm: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The winter session of the Parliament is underway. Lok Sabha MP Margani Bharat and MP Chinta Anuradha put forward a list of questions to...

Reports: Upcoming GoM meeting to discuss ways to curb money laundering through online gaming

A meeting of the newly formed Group of Ministers (GoM) comprising Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister for Electronics and IT...

‘Central Govt is being unrealistic & unreasonable’ – Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge criticizes Centre for its online gaming policies

India's online gaming sector has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years. In fact, it has become much formidable since 2020....

Supreme Court hears Karnataka & Tamil Nadu govts appeal against quashing of online money gaming laws

A 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justices Aniruddha Bose, Sudhanshu Dhulia and Augustine George Masih on Thursday heard the appeals by...

Dream11 withdraws plea in Bombay HC challenging Rs 1221 crore GST show cause notice

Fantasy sports platform Dream 11 has withdrawn its plea before the Bombay High Court challenging the GST show cause notice amounting to Rs 1221...

Online gaming industry proposes three-tier regulatory mechanism; oversight committee for SRBs

The notification of the amendments to online gaming rules included the plan to establish self-regulatory bodies (SRBs) by July of this year. However, they...

Dream Sports CEO Harsh Jain believes SEBI-like regulator will help grow RMG sector

Dream11 parent Dream Sports' CEO Harsh Jain drew similarities between stock market and fantasy gaming in a recent event. Jain said that a SEBI-like...

WinZO’s plea against Google to be determined by Delhi High Court in upcoming hearing

WinZO's ongoing lawsuit against tech giant Google took new turns. The Delhi High Court will now be determining whether Google's use of warning while...

Report: GoM to meet on December 15 over regulation of online gaming

On December 15, Group of Ministers (GoM) will reportedly gather for the meeting regarding the regulation of online gaming. This will be the first-ever...

Constituent Assembly debates: How List II Entry 34 dealing with betting and gambling was adopted

In the discussions of the Constituent Assembly on September 2, 1949, there was a suggestion to incorporate Entry 45 (now Entry 34) related to...

Centre has authority to regulate online gaming: MeitY to Delhi HC in response to PIL by SOCH

Responding to the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Noida-based NGO Social Organization for Creating Humanity (SOCH) in July, the Centre submitted its response...