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Online Gaming Laws

Dabur’s Mohit & Gaurav Burman among 31 accused in betting FIR by Mumbai police

The names of Dabur Group Chairman Mohit Burman and Director Gaurav Burman are among the 31 people named as accused in an FIR filed...

Gameskraft GST matter to be tentatively listed on December 15 as per Supreme Court website

The revenue department appeal in Gameskraft matter will now tentatively be heard on December 15, 2023 by a bench headed by Chief Justice of...

Tamil Nadu: Ramadoss urges govt to obtain interim stay against Madras HC order lifting ban on online gaming

PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the state government to take all possible measures to ensure  online gaming is banned in Tamil Nadu again...

We will file appeal against Madras HC order lifting ban on online gaming: TN Law Minister

On November 9, the Madras High Court division bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Gangapurwala and Justice PD Audikesavalu struck down the online gaming ban...

Odisha MP Amar Patnaik favours Madras High Court’s latest ruling on skill-based gaming

The Madras High Court, on Thursday, November 09 made a landmark decision. The verdict uplifted the ban on online rummy and poker activities in...

Tamil Nadu: Anbumani Ramadoss urges state to further appeal against High Court’s verdict on skill-based gaming in Supreme Court

The Madras High Court made a landmark judgment, uplifting the ban on skill-based online gaming activities in the state of Tamil Nadu. Dr. Anbumani...

Industry reacts to Madras HC’s verdict on online gaming ban in state

Madras High Court's latest verdict uplifting the ban on online gaming in Tamil Nadu came as a landmark judgement. It proved the validity of...

Breaking: Madras HC strikes down online rummy & poker ban law as unconstitutional for second time

The Madras High Court today struck down the law banning online money games such as rummy and poker. The decision of the Madras High Court...

Madras HC to deliver decision tomorrow on online money gaming ban law constitutionality

The Madras High Court will deliver judgement tomorrow on batch of petitions challenging the newly enacted online gaming ban law by the DMK government...

What is the significance of the term ‘Book’ in context of online betting platforms

As the political controversy surrounding the Mahadev Book in Chattisgarh continues to grab attention, many wonder why illegal betting websites often end with the...

Centre may ask Supreme Court to club all GST-related online gaming cases

A senior Finance Ministry official has revealed that the government may soon ask the Supreme Court to merge all GST-related online gaming cases, which...

Centre may form Group of Ministers to look at online gaming regulation

The Centre is considering setting up a group of ministers (GoM) to address the regulatory issues concerning the online gaming sector and other matters...

Banks must adopt comprehensive measures to identify money mule accounts: RBI

On October 17, 2023, the Reserve Bank of India has amended the Master Direction – Know Your Customer (KYC) Direction, 2016 effective immediately. The...

Govt to introduce norms under IT rules to curb illegal betting adverts

With illegal betting and gambling advertisements being rampant across different mass media, the government is set to introduce new norms under the Information Technology...

Finance Secretary informally informed some gaming companies not to challenge prospective levy of GST to make retrospective notices go away: Harish Salve in Bombay...

Senior Advocate Harish Salve while appearing before the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court for listed casino and gaming company Delta Corp Limited...

Mahadev Book leased several villas to support betting operations, paid large sums as protection money to Chattisgarh police and politicians: ED to special court

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in filings before a special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) said the founders of Mahadev...

Exclusive: Sikkim HC asks DGGI to not take any further action in Delta Corp’s Rs. 628 crore GST showcause notice

A single judge bench of the Sikkim High Court comprising of Justice Bhaskar Raj Pradhan on 20th October issued notice on the interim application...

US: Supreme Court of Virginia reinstates ban on slots-like skill machines in state

In its latest decision, the Supreme Court of Virginia has reinstated a ban on skill games in the form of slot machines in the...

Centre planning to put its foot forward against illegal betting firms

With the rise in popularity of online gaming, many bad actors have also emerged in the last few years providing illegal betting and gambling...

I-T dept collects Rs 600 crore in TDS from online gaming companies in H1FY24

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) chairperson Nitin Gupta on Tuesday revealed that the IT department has collected Rs 600 crore in TDS...