Karnataka HC to hear on October 27 petitions challenging ban on online gaming
The Hindu
Online All India Gaming Federation and individual online gaming operators have moved court against changes made to Police Act
The Karnataka High Court will hear on October 27 a batch of petitions filed by All India Gaming Federation and individual online gaming operators questioning the legality of several provisions of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021, which prohibits and criminalises the playing of games of skill including online games by risking money or otherwise.
Justice Krishna S. Dixit, before whom the petition filed by the Federation, a not-for -profit society, came up for hearing on Friday said that the interim plea for stay of the operation of the new law, would be considered on October 27 along with other petitions, filed by individual online gaming operators.
The other petitions are filed by Galactus Funware Technology Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, Play Games 24X7 Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Head Digital Works Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, Gameskraft Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, and Junglee Games India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.