Every Mobile Phone Has Become a ‘Virtual Gambling House’: Supreme Court’s Landmark Warning on Online Gaming, Betting and Digital Addiction
Introduction
India’s rapidly expanding online gaming and betting ecosystem has received one of its most significant judicial examinations in recent years. In a powerful observation that is likely to influence future legislation, regulatory policy, and judicial interpretation, the Supreme Court of India has remarked that technological developments have transformed every mobile phone into a “virtual common gambling house”.
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The court further warned that the increasing prevalence of online betting and gambling poses a serious threat to public order, public tranquillity, and public health.
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