India, Nov. 5 -- The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday reportedly directed the Centre to furnish a "comprehensive" reply on a clutch of petitions challenging the new online gaming rules, which impose a blanket ban on online real money gaming (RMG) in the country.

As per Economic Times, the directions came after the Union government informed the SC that it has already filed its reply on the interim prayer made in the pleas. However, a bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan told the Centre, "We want the Additional Solicitor General appearing for the Union to file a comprehensive reply to the main petition itself".

The SC posted the matter for next hearing on November 26.

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