Overview
- The bench of Justices J. B. Pardiwala and K. V. Viswanathan issued notice to the Union and tagged the case with a batch listed for November 4.
- The plea by CASC and Shourya Tiwari targets platforms presenting as social or e-sports games, seeking blocking under IT Act Section 69A and a harmonised reading of central and state laws.
- Counsel told the court that details of about 2,000 betting and gambling apps have been submitted to the government for action.
- Petitioners emphasize risks to minors and scale of activity, alleging roughly 65 crore users and more than ₹1.8 lakh crore in annual business.
- Additional reliefs sought include stopping payments via RBI and NPCI, tighter app-store compliance with IT Rules, and tax enforcement against offshore operators, while the Centre signaled the new law will address many concerns once operational.