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At present, income by way of winnings from any lottery or crossword puzzle or card game and "other games of any sort" are subjected to income tax @ 30% under Section 115BB of the Income-tax Act, 1961, ...

A significant legal dispute has emerged between online gaming platforms and India's tax authorities over GST classification and liability. The Directorate General of GST Intelligence issued show cause notices covering 2017-2022, alleging substantial short payment of GST by platforms like Gameskraft by classifying their activities as "betting and gambling" involving actionable claims, which would trigger considerably higher tax obligations.

Nintendo, being one of the giants in the gaming industry, commands an estimated 59.56% of the gaming industry. Given the popularity of various Nintendo titles worldwide, Nintendo takes various

In recent years, the online gaming industry has grown significantly, especially in the realm of real money gaming. While the growth of the industry has been impressive, it has also led to an increased need for regulation and guidelines.

The Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code Rules of 2021, published by the Indian government, have significant implications for the online gaming and gambling industry.

The GST Council in its 50th and 51st meetings had recommended to levy GST on Casino, Horse Racing and Online gaming at the uniform rate of 28% on full face value.

The gaming industry is among the fastest growing industries.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has, on 2 October 2025, released the Draft Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules 2025 (Draft Rules) and invited comments from public stakeholders.

In December 2020, NITI Aayog, the Indian Government's policy think-tank published a discussion paper with draft guiding principles for the online fantasy gaming sector.

In today's digital age, gaming—like any other form of entertainment—has become readily accessible at our fingertips. While playing for recreation is harmless...

Every two months, as our team goes about handpicking updates that we want to discuss in the next volume of The Recap, one of the criteria that we keep in mind is whether a development...

Presenting Volume V of INDUSLAW's The Recap, a bi-monthly round-up of the latest developments in Media & Entertainment and Gaming laws from India, authored by INDUSLAW's Mumbai TMT Team led by Partner Ranjana Adhikari.

Meta has launched a paid verification service -Meta Verified. Meta will begin testing Meta Verified, a subscription service that allows users of the social media platforms to pay to verify...

In April 2022, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) released directions for prevention, response and reporting of cyber incidents (Directions), which will be effective from 26 June 2022.

The rise of online gaming in India has presented a dual scenario of economic prospects and societal dilemmas.

The regulatory framework governing gaming in India has long been marked by regulatory uncertainty characterised by inconsistent state legislation and evolving jurisprudence. Historically, Indian gaming jurisprudence drew a sharp distinction between games of skill and games of chance, with Courts repeatedly holding that skill-dominant games such as rummy and certain formats of poker could not be equated with gambling, thereby granting them constitutional protection under Article 19(1)(g).

The Reserve Bank of India ("RBI"), by way of notification dated 03.10.2025, issued the draft Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2025...

In line with the government's continued efforts to curb the broadcasting and publishing of advertisements relating to online betting platforms, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ("I&B Ministry")...