New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- The Supreme Court on Monday transferred to itself the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, pending before different High Courts.

A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan allowed the petition filed by the Centre seeking the transfer of pleas challenging the validity of the Act.

The apex court also clarified that any such petition pending before any of the High Courts also stands transferred.

The Centre has approached the top court seeking the consolidation and transfer of three petitions pending before the Delhi High Court, the Karnataka High Court and the Madhya Pradesh High Court filed by online skill-gaming companies, challenging...