Regulation, not prohibition is needed in offering and playing online games

Context

The Karnataka High Court’s verdict declaring as unconstitutional certain provisions of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021, which prohibited and criminalised the offering and playing of online games.

What the editorial is about?

The need for a reform-oriented policy structure rather than the ban of the offering and playing of online games.

The recent significant judicial validation for the online game sector

• The Karnataka High Court’s verdict declaring as unconstitutional certain provisions of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021, which prohibited and criminalized the offering and playing of online games, is the third significant judicial validation for the sector in the last seven months.
• This decision comes close on the heels of verdicts by the Madras and Kerala High Courts.
• All three High Cour