Supreme Court to Hear Petitions Challenging Online Gaming Act on November 4

The Supreme Court has listed for hearing on November 4, 2025, a batch of petitions transferred from various High Courts challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025.

The petitions, filed by multiple online gaming platforms, contended that the Act imposed a blanket ban on games of skill, violating the right to trade and profession under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution.

A bench comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan had earlier consolidated all such petitions to ensure uniform adjudication. The Court held that all pending challenges before different High Courts would be heard together to prevent conflicting rulings.

[Union of India v Head Digital Works Pvt. Ltd. & Anr]