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The Supreme Court of India has stayed all further proceedings related to a Rs 780 crore GSTdemand issued to Nirdesa Networks by theDGGI, Karnataka Zonal Unit. The case has been tagged with a batch of similar online gaming cases where the apex court had reserved its judgment in August 2025. A Bench led by Justice J.B. Pardiwala noted that since the principal matter on GST applicability to online gaming is already under judicial consideration, it would be inappropriate to proceed with the individ
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The Supreme Court has issued a stay on all further proceedings related to a Rs 780 crore GST demand notice issued to Nirdesa Networks.
The Court has linked Nirdesa Networks' case with a batch of similar online gaming cases where the GST applicability is already being examined, deeming it inappropriate to proceed with individual notices in the meantime.
The DGGI alleged that Nirdesa Networks was involved in supplying an 'actionable claim' in the nature of betting and had misclassified its supply.
The decision is within the context of the Supreme Court's ongoing examination of GST applicability to online gaming, particularly whether skill-based games constitute 'betting and gambling'.
The stay provides temporary relief by preventing premature enforcement of GST demands while the main legal question regarding the taxation of skill-based online games remains undecided.
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