A division bench led by Acting Chief Justice A Raja posted the plea by online gaming companies for further hearing after the court vacations on June 2.
The Madras High Court on April 27 refused to grant an interim stay on the operation of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022, which banned online games such as rummy and poker.
A division bench led by Acting Chief Justice A Raja posted the plea by online gaming companies for further hearing after the court vacations on June 2.
Senior counsels Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Aryama Sundaram appeared for the online gaming companies and gaming federation, respectively, while senior advocate Kapil Sibal appeared for Tamil Nadu.
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Skill gaming industry body The All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) along with real-money gaming firms Gameskraft, Games24x7, and Head Digital Works, have moved the Madras High Court, challenging the constitutionality of the Tamil Nadu government’s online gambling law that came into effect on April 21.