SC flags 3-judge bench for Online Gaming Law, hearing in Jan 2026.

• SC flags need for a three-judge bench for the challenge to the Online Gaming Law (PROGA, 2025).
• The Supreme Court has pushed the hearing for the Online Gaming Law challenge to January 21, 2026.
• Online gaming industry, represented by Head Digital Works, sought an urgent hearing, citing sector shutdown and job losses.
• The core legal question is Parliament's competence to impose a nationwide ban versus states' power to regulate online gaming.
• Petitioners warn of severe industry paralysis, including revenue loss, job cuts, and foreign investment write-offs, due to the delay.

Why It Matters: SC postpones online gaming law challenge, threatening the industry's survival.