The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday asked the Centre to file a comprehensive reply on petitions challenging an online gaming law which prohibits “online money games”, and bars banking services and advertising related to them. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan was informed that the Centre has filed its reply on the interim prayer made in the pleas.
“We want the Additional Solicitor General appearing for the Union to file a comprehensive reply to the main petition itself,” the bench said. It said a copy of the reply be served in advance to the advocates appearing for the petitioners and if they want to file any rejoinder, they may do so at the earliest. The bench posted the matter for hearing on November 26.
