Archive · 18 Jul 2025
SC Consolidates Cases on Opinion Trading Platforms
Imagine websites where people bet on things like "Will it rain today?"
or "Will this movie be a hit?"
Some people think these are like gambling and want them stopped.
The Supreme Court is now handling all the legal cases about this.
The court moved these cases from lower courts in different states so they could all be decided in one place.
The court also said the companies running these sites need to respond.
The judges are looking at whether these prediction markets are legal or if they should be banned because they might be a form of gambling.
Supreme Court transferred four PILs regarding opinion trading platforms.
The PILs seek a ban on platforms for allegedly promoting illegal activities.
Petitions were transferred from the Bombay, Gujarat, and Chhattisgarh High Courts.
Senior advocates Singhvi and Aggarwal presented arguments.
The court issued notice on the transfer petition of Probo Media Technologies.
- Who
- Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan, along with senior advocates, are involved.
- What
- Supreme Court transferred PILs related to opinion trading platforms.
- When
- The Supreme Court order was passed on July 18.
- Where
- Supreme Court of India
- Why
- To consolidate multiple PILs regarding the legality of opinion trading platforms and alleged illegal betting/gambling activities.
Arguments for consolidating the cases
Arguments against consolidating the cases
Consolidation of Cases
Arguments for consolidating the cases
Probo Media Technologies supports the transfer of cases to the Supreme Court.
Arguments against consolidating the cases
Social activists may oppose consolidation due to differing issues.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Justices
- J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan
- Petitions transferred from
- Bombay, Gujarat, and Chhattisgarh High Courts
- Subject
- PILs regarding opinion trading platforms
- Senior Advocates
- Abhishek M Singhvi, Gaurav Aggarwal