India, Sept. 4 -- The central government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court to transfer all pleas challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 from various High Courts to the apex court.

The Centre's plea was presented before a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran today. The bench agreed to hear the plea for consideration next week, PTI reported.

"(The) Union has filed a transfer plea. the Online Gaming Regulation Act has been challenged before three high courts. If it can be listed on Monday since it's listed for interim orders before the Karnataka High Court. " the government's counsel was quoted as saying.

In its petition, the Centre urged the SC to hear the cases togeth...