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The Hon'ble Madras High Court on June 3, 2025, in the case titled ‘Play Games 24×7 Private Limited v State of Tamil Nadu' (hereinafter referred to as ‘Play Games Case')

The Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI"), through a circular dated July 02, 2025 has introduced a special sixmonth window from July 07, 2025 to January 06, 2026 to allow investors to re-lodge transfer...

Regarded as the earliest and best-known works in the cyberpunk genre, through Neuromancer, Gibson introduced a world immersed in technology...

What used to be a harmless fun-drafting dream teams, outsmarting your friends, and pitting small winnings-is now one of India's fastest-growing new digital economies.

April 22, 2026 marks the day India's online gaming sector stepped out of the grey zone and into a comprehensive, centralised regulatory framework. On this date, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) issued a series of Gazette notifications that together operationalise the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (“PROGA” or the “Act”) and the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026 (“Rules”). Both come into force on May 1, 2026.

India in the recent years has witnessed a drastic change in the development of online gaming industry viz a viz the skill-based...

The Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021[1] (IT Rules) marking a significant new phase in the regulation of online content.

October was lit — and we mean literally. Between Diwali diyas, good ol' fairy lights in our homes, glowing pumpkin lanterns, and policy fireworks in the inbox...

The Industry Standard Forum ("ISF"), consisting of representatives from ASSOCHAM, CII and FICCI, under the aegis of the Stock Exchanges...

In October 2022, the Tamil Nadu state government published an ordinance to regulate online gaming and subsequently passed a bill on the same in October 2022.

Over the past few years loot boxes have attracted heightened interest amongst regulatory authorities for their alleged potentially addictive qualities or their misuse as novel instruments of money laundering. Loot boxes are not yet regulated in India.

The Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 ("PDPB") creates a legal structure to protect the personal data of individuals.

The year is wrapping up, and while some of us may be dreaming about a winter break, tech policy isn't slowing down.

The gaming industry has witnessed the introduction of a landmark legislation, which has impacted the operations and existence of the online gaming industry, as a whole.

India's new online gaming framework introduces a game-by-game regulatory approach that requires each operator to independently register their titles with the Online Gaming Authority, even when offering identical gameplay. The rules establish broad discretionary powers for determining what constitutes prohibited real-money gaming versus permissible e-sports, while delegating substantial operational oversight to executive advisories that can reshape compliance obligations with minimal notice.

Explore the latest legal, regulatory, and industry updates shaping the sports and gaming landscape in India and globally. This comprehensive monthly briefing examines emerging technologies' impact on gaming laws, landmark sports law rulings, and international trends defining the future of these rapidly evolving industries.

The Indian Parliament has enacted the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 ("Act"), which received Presidential assent on 22 August 2025. This marks India's first sector-specific legislation...