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Night Ban on Online Games
June 6 , 2025
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- The Madras High Court upheld the validity of a ban imposed by the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (TNOGA) on playing Real Money Games (RMG) between 12 midnight and 5 a.m.
- It has also refused to interfere with requirements such as mandatory Aadhaar verification for playing the RMG.
- The Division Bench held the State legislature was fully competent to enact a law governing online games by invoking Entry 6 (public health and sanitation) and Entry 26 (trade and commerce within the State) of List II (State list) in the seventh schedule to the Constitution.
- The court concluded that the 2025 Regulations were a necessary response to a growing public health crisis and aligned with Article 39 of the DPSP.
- The government also argued that the restrictions brought in were reasonable restrictions and were protected under Articles 19(2) and 19(6) of the Constitution.
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