SC notice to Centre on PIL seeking nationwide ban on online gambling operating under guise of e-sports, social games

Online Gambling

The Supreme Court of India has formally asked the Indian government to respond to a public interest litigation (PLI) seeking action against online gambling and betting platforms which allegedly operate under the disguise of social and e-sporting games. The petition filed by Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change (CASC) raises concerns over the growing number of apps which basically favour online gambling but under disguise of e-sporting or social apps. The petition alleges that these apps have a lot of impact on the Indian youth.A Superme Court bench comprising of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan has issued a notice to the centre directing them to file an appropriate reply. Along with this the court has also ordered the plea to be tagged with the ongoing petitions challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which is currently under judicial review.