Karnataka struck down provisions ofKarnatakaPolice (Amendment) Act, 2021, that had banned online games.
The division bench was headed by Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Krishna S. Dixit.
According to the bench, Karnataka Act number 28/2021 to the extent the provisions ultra vires the constitution, however not the entire Act.
This judgment was interpreted for preventing an appropriate legislation concerning the subject like betting and gambling in line with the provisions of constitution.
A writ of Mandamus was issued to restrain the respondents from interfering with online gaming business and allied activities of the petitioners.