Advocate Anil Gowda, a legal consultant to recently arrested Congress MLA KC Veerendra Puppy, has argued that the ED is trying to incriminate him and the MLA out of political vendetta.
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 is the first central legislation to impose a nationwide prohibition on online games played for stakes.
The petitioner had sought answers from the Education Ministry, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha Om Birla, and former Supreme Court Bar Association President Kapil Sibal.
According to the petition, the abrupt prohibition risks investments of approximately ₹23,440 crore in the sector including significant foreign investment.
The judge had challenged an October 2012 decision directing his compulsory retirement, which was imposed after an enquiry found him guilty of threatening a Police Inspector.