The Online Gaming Act banned all gambling applications under Section 7, which included rummy and poker. The petitioners being players of these games, challenged the constitutional validity as these online games are to be regulated by MeitY at the Union Level as per the 7th Schedule of the Constitution. Further, by banning a game of skill is in violation of Article 19(1)(g), i.e. the right to freedom of trade and business. The High Court upheld the validity of the Act, however limiting its scope, to game of chance excluding both online rummy and poker. It partially accepted the regulation of IT Rules, while ruled that State has a public interest in the matter and is reasonable restriction to Article 19(1)(g).
