The Kerala High court passed a judgment quashing the online rummy ban notification, issued by the Kerala government under Section 14A of the Kerala Gaming Act, 1960. As indicated by the judgment, Kerala High Court meant that the notice was arbitrary and violative of the right to trade and commerce ensured under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution and the right to equality ensured under Article 14 of the Constitution.

Welcoming the Kerala High Court’s judgment, Mr. Dinker Vashisht, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Games24x7 said, “The judgment by Honorable Kerala High Court is one more addition to the law that has reliably held that games of skill are not likened to gambling and ensured under Article 19(1)(g) of the constitution. The decision comes soon after the Madras High Court judgment is a shot for the dawn sector of gaming in India”.

Welcoming the court’s judgment, Mr. Roland Landers, CEO, All India Gaming Federation expresses, “The judgment passed by the Kerala High Court is consoling for this dawn sector in India, especially coming with hardly a pause in between of the new noteworthy positive judgment for online skill gaming by the Madras HC. We accept that this development will give a significant fillip to the industry by empowering investments promoting technological progressions as well as income generation and job opportunity.”

Through the reception of principles and the disciplinary process, the AIGF has constructed a self-regulatory community and facilitative environment for the proposal of online games of skill transparently and reasonably, with due respect for consumers and stakeholder’s interests. Mr. Landers further added, “The All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) is a non-profit association and has a large portion of stakeholders of the online gaming industry as its members. The AIGF has a strong self-regulation charter, directed by the Skill Games Council, which is being trailed by all of its members along these lines in compliance with the extant law of the land.”

Welcoming the Kerala High Court’s judgment, Mr. Dinker Vashisht, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Games24x7 said, “The judgment by Honorable Kerala High Court is one more expansion to the statute that has reliably held that games of skill are not much the same as gambling and ensured under Article 19(1)(g) of the constitution. The decision comes soon after the Madras High Court judgment is a shot for the dawn sector of gaming in India.”

Repeating the requirement for promoting skill-based gaming, Justice Vikramajit Sen, Member, Skill Games Council Former Judge of the Supreme Court and former Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, added, “Over the most recent couple of years, the interest in the online skill gaming has been growing dramatically in the country. The Supreme Court and different high courts have reiterated on various occasions that online games of skill are ensured under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution. We see the Kerala High Court’s judgment as a positive move for the online gaming sector.

The Indian online gaming industry is at the cusp of transformation, taking a gander at a development direction of over US$3.9 billion in 2025 as per KPMG. With a solitary goal of guaranteeing development for the industry, while monitoring operational transparency and adherence to the strictest potential standards and protocols, AIGF as of late declared the induction of former senior official, Dr. Sutanu Behuria, as President of Policy and Planning, Rummy Chapter.

Remarking on the striking of the online rummy ban notification in Kerala, Mr. Behuria said, “We commend the Kerala High court’s judgment quashing the online rummy ban notification. The Indian gaming industry over the years has been attempting to bring due attention regarding this dawn sector and the judgment further propels the industry to push ahead. The Online Gaming industry is overwhelming the most different segments of our economy, growing more than 20% every year and contributing fundamentally to tax revenues.

Online gaming today has arisen as a significant road because of a large number of ideal factors, for example, youthful and tech-savvy populace, affordable accessibility of featured-packed smartphones, better internet connection, increased awareness, and development. Along these lines, the domestic industry can scale rapidly and turn into a significant contributor.

Credits: TechnoSports