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The original show-cause notices were issued not only to gaming companies but also to their directors, promoters and key managerial personnel. The Supreme Court has not quashed these proceedings
Imran Fazal Jun 22, 2026 9:13 AM
The book launch took place at The Lalit, New Delhi, and was attended by legal luminaries, jurists, policymakers and environmental advocates
e4m Staff Jun 8, 2026 10:30 AM
Brands, technology platforms are increasingly using AI for behavioural prediction, automated decision-making, functions where the Court has stressed the need for human oversight and accountability
Anuja Jain Jun 8, 2026 9:12 AM
The distinction could have far-reaching implications for online and offline competitions involving games such as chess, esports, bridge, poker and even certain formats of rummy
Imran Fazal May 30, 2026 10:10 AM
Unlike earlier tax rulings narrowly confined to sector-specific questions, the Supreme Court’s language appears intentionally expansive
Imran Fazal May 29, 2026 7:04 PM
Before GST, online gaming firms had strong incentives to classify their offerings as actionable claims because actionable claims — like lottery tickets — were largely outside the service tax net
Imran Fazal May 29, 2026 6:19 PM
Legal and tax experts said the immediate fallout could shift from courtroom battles to insolvency proceedings before the National Company Law Tribunal
Imran Fazal May 28, 2026 9:21 AM
For months, the Additional Solicitor General became the face of the Union government’s aggressive push against the real money gaming (RMG) industry
Imran Fazal May 28, 2026 8:08 AM
The court rejected the argument advanced by gaming companies that games of skill automatically fall outside the legislative competence of states
Imran Fazal May 27, 2026 4:12 PM
Court held that even where games involve substantial skill, once participation is conditioned upon staking money on uncertain future outcomes, the transaction acquires the character of betting
Imran Fazal May 27, 2026 3:56 PM
The dispute is whether states can impose blanket prohibitions on online games played for stakes
Imran Fazal May 26, 2026 8:55 AM
The central question is whether online skill gaming platforms should be taxed at 28% on the entire contest entry amount pooled from users or only on the platform fee retained by operators
Imran Fazal May 15, 2026 8:46 AM
ED questioned the company’s conduct, saying it claimed it could not pay salaries for three months while engaging multiple high-profile senior counsels
Imran Fazal Apr 10, 2026 1:02 PM
Anticipating the move, WinZO had filed a caveat in the Supreme Court to ensure that no adverse order is passed without hearing its side
Imran Fazal Mar 23, 2026 11:38 AM
The CBI had previously challenged the Delhi High Court's decision quashing the case against Rai
e4m Staff Mar 13, 2026 6:47 PM
In March 2024, the Bombay High Court struck down the amended IT Rules enabling the Fact Check Unit, holding that the provision violated constitutional protections for free speech
e4m Staff Mar 10, 2026 7:19 PM
Ashish Dave had earlier sought anticipatory bail in the district and sessions court, which was rejected, and subsequently approached the Rajasthan High Court
e4m Staff Mar 2, 2026 10:52 AM
WhatsApp said it would implement the user-choice framework by March 16 and would not press its plea for interim relief
e4m Staff Feb 23, 2026 5:59 PM
The court was examining challenges to a National Company Law Appellate Tribunal order that upheld the CCI’s finding against WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy
Asianet Digital Network Limited had accused JioStar of violating the Competition Act, 2002 by engaging in discriminatory pricing practices
e4m Staff Jan 28, 2026 3:09 PM
Over the last decade, Shashank Bajpai has emerged as a formidable presence before the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court, and a wide spectrum of specialised tribunals
e4m Staff Jan 22, 2026 10:04 AM
The SC has asked the state of Punjab not to take any coercive action against the publication, ordering that its printing press shall continue to function till the matter remains pending in the HC
e4m Staff Jan 20, 2026 12:54 PM
Meta and WhatsApp approached the NCLAT, which in January 2025 granted interim relief by staying both the Rs 213-crore fine and the CCI’s five-year restriction on data-sharing
e4m Staff Jan 13, 2026 6:48 PM
Notice issued on petition claiming over 2,000 illegal betting platforms continue to operate in India despite new gaming legislation, with many targeting minors through fake esports apps
The PIL highlights inconsistency between government communications and actual legislation as real-money gaming platforms proliferate
e4m Staff Oct 17, 2025 2:10 PM
The two were arrested in March this year by Hyderabad Police’s Cyber Crime division
e4m Staff Oct 14, 2025 3:24 PM
The bench asked Raina and fellow comedians Vipul Goyal, Balraj Paramjit Singh Ghai, Sonali Thakkar and Nishant Jagdish Tanwar to apologise in the same medium where the offensive remarks were made
e4m Staff Aug 25, 2025 2:43 PM
The order followed a mention by Senior Advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi
e4m Staff Aug 22, 2025 1:18 PM
The case stems from a 2020 CCI probe into Google’s billing practices on the Play Store
e4m Staff Aug 9, 2025 10:43 AM
A review petition should be filed against the SC order, say legal experts fearing far reaching consequences
Aditi Gupta May 27, 2025 8:37 AM
The judgment settles a long-standing legal tussle over whether states could impose an entertainment tax on cable TV operators and digital content providers covered under central service tax laws
e4m Staff May 23, 2025 8:53 AM
A March 2024 petition argues that the circulation of sexually explicit, paedophilic, and pornographic content is a growing threat to societal well-being
The apex court’s statement came following a Delhi High Court directive, which mandates Wikipedia to take down a page in connection with a pending defamation suit filed by ANI
e4m Staff Mar 18, 2025 9:21 AM
Proposed guidelines may require influencers to rate their content and include disclaimers, according to media reports
e4m Staff Feb 22, 2025 9:15 AM
With the Supreme Court also asking the govt about online content regulation, experts suggest the industry must brace for substantial regulatory changes
Aditi Gupta Feb 19, 2025 3:58 PM
The apex court emphasized the need for accountability in digital content creation and called for greater responsibility from influencers with massive followings
e4m Staff Feb 18, 2025 4:49 PM
The apex court has threatened contempt proceedings against states/UTs for failing to act against such ads
e4m Staff Jan 17, 2025 2:26 PM
The case, brought by advertisers, accuses Meta of overcharging by inflating the number of people their ads might reach
e4m Staff Jan 14, 2025 1:30 PM
The apex court clarified that such regulatory decisions require extensive consultation with various stakeholders
e4m Staff Oct 18, 2024 2:36 PM
The channel, which primarily live streams hearings of Constitution Bench cases and issues if public interest, has now been disabled
e4m Staff Sep 20, 2024 3:08 PM
The SC said that while their apology was accepted, Ramdev and Balakrishna should refrain from violating court orders like they have done before
e4m Staff Aug 13, 2024 3:09 PM
A bench comprising Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Sandeep Mehta on July 9 asked MIB to submit an affidavit comprising recommendations for the SDC mechanism
The SC declared that it has also allowed applications for intervention from ISA, AAAI, IAMAI, Association of Radio Operators, etc.
As the SDC mandate comes into effect today onwards, the industry believe there will be no change in the course of business thanks to big events like T20
Chehneet Kaur & Sohini Ganguly Jun 18, 2024 9:15 AM
In a meeting held in Delhi on Tuesday, MIB officials are believed to have said that the ministry will cooperate as much as possible but the mandate shall not change
e4m Staff Jun 11, 2024 6:47 PM
The apex court also directed the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and FSSAI to file a fresh affidavit on action taken by CCPA against misleading ads
The recent case is just one among many such controversial and politically incorrect ads by Patanjali
In a court hearing today on the Patanjali misleading ad case, the Supreme Court of India came down heavily on the company dismissing the ‘unconditional apology’
e4m Staff Apr 10, 2024 6:49 PM
The apex court has now ordered Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna to file fresh responses. Next hearing on April 10
e4m Staff Apr 3, 2024 10:52 AM