New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on 17 October a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Centre to prohibit online gambling and betting platforms that allegedly operate under the guise of social and e-sports games.

A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran took note of the submissions of lawyer Virag Gupta, appearing for petitioner - Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change (CASC) - on Thursday and agreed to hear the PIL on October 17.

The plea has sought a direction to Union Ministries of Electronics and Information Technology, Information and Broadcasting, Finance and Youth Affairs and Sports "to do a harmonious interpretation of provisions of Promotion an...