Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026: Key Highlights and Provisions Explained
These Rules are a structured framework to ensure transparency, user safety, and sustainable growth in India’s online gaming sector.
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India’s Online Gaming Law Now Enforceable: What Changes from May 2026
MeitY has enforced the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, with the statutory framework in force from 1 May 2026.
Supreme Court issues notice in petition seeking ban on online gambling/betting games operating in the guise of e-sports games
The petitioners further stated that there are about two thousand Online Apps operating relating to betting and gambling and stated that the government should take immediate action in this regard in larger public interest.
Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025: Scope, Rules, and Penalties for Violations
Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, assented by President, promotes e-sports, regulates digital platforms, bans real-money games, ensures user safety, and empowers central authority to enforce responsible online play.
Parliament passes Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 without debate: What Experts are saying
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 aims to provide a tailored legal framework to govern each sub-sector of the industry appropriately.
Is Online Gaming Skill or Gambling: Analysing the Legal Grey Zone in India
by Ashish Deep Verma*
Delhi High Court grants ad-interim injunction against unauthorised use of Baazi Games’ trade mark ‘BAAZI’
The Court held that Moonshine had demonstrated a prima facie case for a grant of injunction, the refusal of which would cause an irreparable loss to it.
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Online Money Gaming Under GST: The “Goods” Conundrum!
by Tarun Jain†
Cite as: 2023 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 76
CBIC lays down provisions relating to online gaming vide CGST (Third Amendment) Rules, 2023
On 29-9-2023, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs notified the Central Goods and Services Tax (Third Amendment) Rules, 2023 to
Whether online/ digital rummy played on Gameskraft is taxable under GST Act? Karnataka HC answers
The High Court quashed the GST notice of Rs 21,000 crores issued to Gameskraft holding it to be arbitrary and did a detailed analysis of various nuances of ‘game of chance’ and ‘game of skill’.
Karnataka HC quashes GST Intimation Notice to the tune of Rs 21,000 crores against Gameskraft
The matter which was going on since 2021 had the entire online gaming industry waiting with bated breath for the High Court's verdict.
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MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MeitY introduces provisions on Online Gaming vide IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment
Implications of New Regulations for the Online Gaming Intermediaries
by Sanjay Vashishtha†
Cite as: 2023 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 40
NLSIU | Consilience 2023 [April 21, 2023]
The Law and Technology Society, NLSIU, in association with the All India Game Developer Forum (AIGDF), is proud to announce Consilience 2023,
Online Gaming Budget Proposals – Challenges during Transition Phase
by S. Vasudevan†, Karanjot Singh Khurana†† and Harshit Khurana†††
Online Gaming Budget Proposals – Challenges during Transition Phase
Cite as: 2023 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 27
Can States have Additional Restrictions on Online Gaming?
by Vinayak Kulkarni† and Ashok Bannidinni††