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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-description=(India's New Online Gaming Law — what changes 1 May 2026 - verified citizen guide on RTI Wiki, India's independent Right to Information reference. Updated 2026 with.)}}
+====== India's New Online Gaming Law — what changes 1 May 2026 ======
+{{ :social:auto:share-online-gaming-law-india-2026.png?direct&1200 |India's New Online Gaming Law — what changes 1 May 2026 — RTI Wiki}}
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+**Quick Reply:** India's New Online Gaming Law — what changes 1 May 2026 - verified citizen guide on RTI Wiki, India's independent Right to Information reference. Updated 2026 with.
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+**One-line answer:** Every real-money gaming app must register with **OGRAI** (Online Gaming Regulatory Authority of India). Unregistered = illegal, both to operate and to use.
+===== 3 things you MUST know =====
+  * **6-month grace** for existing skill-game platforms — until **31 October 2026**. After that, full enforcement.
+  * **Default ₹10,000/day deposit cap** on every registered app — for your protection.
+  * **Player penalty** for knowingly using an unregistered app — **up to ₹10,000**.
+===== What still applies =====
+  * **30% flat tax** on winnings (§115BBJ of Income Tax Act).
+  * **State bans** in TN, AP, Telangana — registered apps must geo-block these states.
+  * **Casinos** in Goa / Daman / Sikkim — preserved under state laws (offline only).
+===== How to complain =====
+  * **OGRAI portal** — //ograi.gov.in/complaint// (live 1 May 2026).
+  * **[[https://cybercrime.gov.in|cybercrime.gov.in]]** for any unregistered app.
+  * **1930** — 24×7 cyber helpline.
+===== Read the full guide =====
+[[:online-gaming-law-india-2026|righttoinformation.wiki/online-gaming-law-india-2026]]
+----
+//RTI Wiki — citizen-first legal content. April 2026. **Forward to anyone who plays real-money games.**//
+===== Why this matters for citizens =====
+Issues like this are common — every year lakhs of Indian citizens face the same hurdle. The core legal frameworks are the **Right to Information Act, 2005**, the **Information Technology Act, 2000** (for online matters), and the **Consumer Protection Act, 2019**. The enforcement bodies vary by issue but most start with a complaint to the relevant department PIO + a parallel CPGRAMS filing.
+===== Citizen action steps =====
+  - **Step 1** — file an RTI under §6 of the RTI Act 2005 to the relevant department PIO. Use [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]] for free.
+  - **Step 2** — parallel **CPGRAMS** complaint at pgportal.gov.in for service-delivery push.
+  - **Step 3** — if PIO refuses, **§19(1) First Appeal** in 30 days. Use [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Builder]].
+  - **Step 4** — for fraud / criminal matters, **FIR at local police station** + **cybercrime portal** (cybercrime.gov.in) + **NCRP helpline 1930**.
+  - **Step 5** — for consumer issues, **Consumer Court** under Consumer Protection Act 2019 (e-filing at e-jagriti.gov.in).
+===== Citations and sources =====
+  * **Right to Information Act, 2005** — [[:act|full text]]
+  * **Bhagat Singh v. CIC** (Delhi HC, 2007) — procedural objections cannot defeat RTI
+  * **CPGRAMS** — pgportal.gov.in (DARPG)
+  * **Cybercrime portal** — cybercrime.gov.in
+  * **National Consumer Helpline** — 1915
+===== Related on RTI Wiki =====
+  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]]
+  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Builder]]
+  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/awaaz-rti.html|AwaazRTI (voice in 11 Indian languages)]]
+  * [[:cases|Case-law database (300+)]]
+  * [[:act|RTI Act, 2005]]
+{{tag>rti gaming law changes}}