Indian Olympic Association (hereafter IOA) seeks appropriate
directions that the National Sports Code, issued by the respondent Union
Government (hereafter "UOI") is beyond ... give necessary budgetary allocation.
10. The Petitioners argue that the Sports Code of 2011 and the letter of
01-05-2010 are illegal and without
betterment and advancement of sports in the
country.
Legal Landscape:
4. The objective of the Sports Code is the adoption of 'good governance ... avail itself of Custom Duty
Exemption for import of sports goods, sports equipment, sports
requisites as an NSF/Apex Body.
v) Shall not be able
Rules apropos the elections are not in consonance with the
National Sports Code ('NSC'). The petitioner submits that the restrictive
covenant limiting ... directed the Elections
to be held as per the Sports Code. Variations in the election process
initiated by the AAI from the Sports Code having
Constitution to
bring it in conformity with the National Sports Code.
(iii) Thereafter, a fresh round of elections, shall be carried ... scheduled sports. In
other words, the dispensation to be followed must be in
conformity with the National Sports Code
sports
bodies to be at the forefront of good governance in the
Olympic and Sports Movement, in the 21st century.‖
The National Sports Development Code ... AIDS fraud
in sports, prevention of the sexual harassment in sports,
and the holding of fair and transparent elections in
National Sports Federations. With
Affairs and Sports, Union of India stated that BFI is a national
level sports body having been recognized as a National Sports
Federation ... development of the sport of
Basketball in the country. He stated that the Government has issued
the Sports Code containing several instructions/ guidelines for grant
followed by all recognized National Sports
Federations (NSFs) as a part of National Sports Development
Code of India (NSCI), 2011 (in short Sports Code ... Code issued by the Government of India in
essence is complete and comprehensive Code, which provides for
amending the byelaws framed by the various sporting
form of the National Sports
Development Code of India, 2011 (“National Sports Code”/“NSC”).
7. It is in this context that the respondent ... appellant federation on grounds of non-compliance
with the sports code and other regulations and also:
a) appointed Dr. S.Y. Quraishi, Former Chief Election
Affairs and Sports, Union of India stated that BFI is a national
level sports body having been recognized as a National Sports
Federation ... development of the sport of
Basketball in the country. He stated that the Government has issued
the Sports Code containing several instructions/ guidelines for grant
Affairs and Sports, Union of India stated that BFI is a national
level sports body having been recognized as a National Sports
Federation ... development of the sport of
Basketball in the country. He stated that the Government has issued
the Sports Code containing several instructions/ guidelines for grant
