Date: 2026-04-22Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Notification (Extraordinary) regarding authorisation of officer(s) to investigate offences under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025
**Summary of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Notification S.O. 1993(E)**
**Overview**
Published in The Gazette of India: Extraordinary on April 22, 2026, this notification outlines the authorization of specific law enforcement officials to investigate offences under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025.
**Statutory Authority**
In accordance with the powers conferred by Section 15 of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (32 of 2025), the Central Government has officially designated authorities responsible for the investigation of Act-related offences.
**Authorized Investigative Officials**
The notification authorizes the following personnel to conduct investigations:
* **Cyber Cell Leads:** Any police officer currently in charge of a cyber cell within a State or Union Territory.
* **Nodal Officers:** Any nodal cyber cell officer serving within a State Government or Union Territory administration. This authorization extends to officers at the level of police stations, districts, or commissionerates.
**Document and Reference Data**
* **Notification Number:** S.O. 1993(E)
* **Gazette ID:** CG-DL-E-22042026-271976
* **Issue Number:** No. 1922
* **Date of Issue:** April 22, 2026
* **File Reference:** F. No. AA-11018/1/2025-CL&ES
* **Registration Number:** REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
* **Signatory:** Ajit Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
* **Publisher:** Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054; printed at the Government of India Press, Mayapuri, New Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025: The primary legislative act under which authorities are empowered to investigate online gaming-related offences.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The central government ministry responsible for regulating the online gaming sector and issuing this notification.
Section 15 of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025: The specific legal provision that empowers the Central Government to authorize officers to investigate offences under the Act.
Cyber Cell: The specialized unit within State and Union territory police forces whose officers are authorized to investigate offences related to online gaming.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1922] िई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 22, 2026/विै ाख 2, 1948
No. 1922] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026/VAISAKHA 2, 1948
इलक्ट्े रॉजिकी और सचू िा प्रौद्योजगकी मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 22 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1993(अ).— ऑिलाइि गेममगं संवधधि और जवजियमि अजधजियम, 2025 (2025 का 32) की धारा 15
द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा,—
(क) दकसी राज्य या संघ राज्यक्षेत्र म ें साइबर सेल के प्रभारी पुजलस अजधकारी; या
(ख) राज्य सरकार या संघ राज्यक्षेत्र प्रिासि म ें कोई िोडल साइबर सले अजधकारी, जिसमें पुजलस थािा, जिला या
आयुिालय स्ट्तर पर जियुि अजधकारी भी सजममजलत ह;ैं
को उि अजधजियम के तहत अपराधों का अन्वेषण करि े के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह।ै
[फा. स.ं एए-11018/1/2025-सीएल एव ं ईएस]
अिीत कुमार, संयुि सजचव
2832 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2026
S.O. 1993(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 of the Promotion and Regulation
of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (32 of 2025), the Central Government hereby authorises,—
(a) a police officer in charge of a cyber cell in a State and Union territory; or
(b) any nodal cyber cell officer in the State Government or Union territory administration, including
those at the level of police station, district or commissionerate;
to investigate offences under the said Act.
[F. No. AA-11018/1/2025-CL&ES]
AJIT KUMAR, Jt. Secy.
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.