The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre on a petition seeking a nationwide ban on online gambling and betting platforms allegedly operating under the guise of social and e-sports games.

Asking the Centre to file a “comprehensive reply” to the petition of the Centre for Accountability Systemic Change (CASC) & another, a Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan posted the matter for hearing on November 26.

Alleging that there was a large number of betting and gambling apps operating online, the petitioners’ counsel Virag Gupta urged the top court to direct the government to take immediate measures in larger public interest as the issue adversely affected the youth in particular.

“We want the Additional Solicitor General appearing for the Centre to file a comprehe

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