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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S.M. SUBRAMANIAM, K. RAJASEKAR
Play Games 24x7 Private Limited, A Company Incorporated Under The Companies Act 1956, Represented By Its Authorized Representative Mr. Sameer Chugh – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamil Nadu, Through Chief Secretary, Secretariat – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioners challenge constitutionality of online gaming regulation. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court's final dismissal of writ petitions. (Para 3 , 65) |
| 3. state's legislative history in regulating online games of skill. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 4. state legislature's competence vs. central laws on online gambling. (Para 15 , 17 , 18 , 20) |
| 5. discussion on the legality of regulation hours for online gaming. (Para 37 , 38 , 41) |
| 6. public health risks necessitate state regulation of online gaming. (Para 46 , 47 , 64) |
ORDER :
(S.M. SUBRAMANIAM, J.)
1. The Writ Petitioners before us are online gaming companies, player associations and individual player. These Writ petitions have been filed with a prayer seeking a Writ of Declaration to declare Section 5 read with Section 14 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gaming and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022 along with the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (Real Money Games) Regulations, 2025 (‘RMG Regulations’) as unconstitutional in so far as its application to online games of skill played with money or other stakes.
PRELUDE:
2. The State of Tamil Nadu, in order to curb the ill effects of online gaming addiction amended the Tamil Nadu Gam
The court upheld the state's legislative competence to regulate online games of skill, balancing individual rights against public health needs, confirming that such regulations are constitutional.
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