New Delhi: The Supreme Court will soon take up one of the most closely watched legal battles in India’s growing gaming industry. On November 26 (IST), a Bench led by Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan will hear a set of petitions challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, the first national law to ban online real-money gaming across India.

This Act, notified on August 22, has stirred major debate among gaming companies, investors, and players alike. It marks the first time the Centre has imposed a countrywide prohibition on online games involving stakes, whether they fall under “skill” or “chance.” According to the BarandBench report , the cases, originally filed in the Delhi, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh High Courts, have now been moved to the Supreme

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