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Esports vs Real-Money Games in India (2025): What’s Legal Now?
Aug 26, 2025 | Online Gaming Act 2025
India’s new Online Gaming Act, 2025 draws a bright line: money-staked online games are banned nationwide after notification, while esports and social/educational titles remain legal under a forthcoming Online Gaming Authority. This guide explains what’s allowed vs prohibited, how ad & sponsorship rules change, potential penalties, and a practical compliance checklist for studios, creators, teams, and users plus concise FAQs you can trust.
Dream11 After the Online Gaming Act: Sponsorships, Refunds & the Road Ahead
Aug 26, 2025 | Online Gaming Act 2025
India’s new Online Gaming Act, 2025 draws a bright line: money-staked online games are banned, while e-sports and social/educational titles remain legal under a forthcoming Online Gaming Authority. This post explains what’s allowed vs prohibited, new ad & sponsorship rules, likely enforcement timelines, and a practical compliance checklist for studios, creators, and teams.
Online Gaming Bill 2025: Real-Money Games Banned, E-sports Recognised — Full Breakdown, Penalties & What’s Next
Aug 20, 2025 | Online Gaming & Betting Regulation
The Lok Sabha has passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025. It bans real-money online games and related ads/payments, recognises e-sports and social/educational games, creates a central Authority, and introduces strict penalties, search and blocking powers. Here’s what it means for users, companies and the legal landscape.
Clarity & Compliance: India’s New Income Tax Bill 2025—What You Must Know Before It Becomes Law
Aug 14, 2025 | Indian Economy & Taxation
The Income-Tax (No. 2) Bill, 2025, is set to replace India’s six-decade-old tax law, streamlining over 800 sections into 536, introducing a unified Tax Year, enabling faceless assessments, and retaining the ₹12 lakh exemption. Awaiting Presidential assent, the law is expected to take effect from April 1, 2026.
Section 126 BNSS: “Security for keeping the peace in other cases” — Scope, process, and practical tips
Aug 13, 2025 | BNSS (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita)
Section 126 of the BNSS empowers Executive Magistrates to take preventive action by requiring a bond to keep the peace. This post breaks down when it applies, the show-cause and inquiry steps, duration (max one year), and key safeguards—plus a quick CrPC §107 comparison.
Constitutional Rights vs. Public Safety: Analyzing the Supreme Court’s Delhi Stray Dog Ruling
Aug 12, 2025 | Animal Welfare Law
The Supreme Court’s August 2025 directive to remove all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR within eight weeks has ignited a nationwide debate. This ruling pits Article 21’s public safety mandate against Article 51A(g)’s animal compassion duty, raising questions about the legality of bypassing the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023. We examine the constitutional clash, public health concerns, and the path toward a balanced, humane solution.
Electronic Evidence: Admissibility, Certificates & Chain of Custody
Aug 11, 2025 | Electronic Records & Digital Evidence
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) refreshes the law of evidence for a digital world. Chats, emails, CCTV, server logs, and phone dumps routinely d...
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BNSS Guide to FIR, e-FIR & Zero FIR: From Registration to Charge Sheet
Aug 11, 2025 | Criminal Procedure (BNSS)
Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), the journey from complaint to charge sheet leans heavily on documentation, time-lines, and techno...
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