Karnataka HC issues notice to Centre on A23’s plea against gaming law

The Karnataka High Court has stepped into the debate on India’s new Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which bans all forms of online money games, including skill-based games like rummy and poker.

The court, led by Justice B M Shyam Prasad, has issued notice to the Union government. It has asked the Centre to file its reply to a petition filed by Head Digital Works, the parent company of A23, which became the first gaming operator to challenge the new law. 

The petitioners, represented by senior advocates C. Aryama Sundaram and…