New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Union government to file a detailed affidavit in response to a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025.

The Act, which imposes a blanket ban on “online money games” and restricts banking, advertising, and other related services, has drawn significant opposition from various online gaming companies.

During the hearing, a bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan was informed by the petitioner gaming firms that their operations had been effectively halted for over a month.

Senior advocate C.A. Sundaram, representing the petitioners, added that the gaming companies have been forced to cease real-money contests due to the law’s restrictions, which also

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