Inherently, nascent/ emerging sports such as pickleball cannot be
treated at par with legacy / established sports.
64. Unlike established sports, nascent sports such as pickleball ... instituting / promoting new sports and / or to avoid a situation where Sports
Federation / Association resort to mere paper compliances. The Sports Code
should be applied
National Sports Code, as the Code doesn't
provide for any elective post of 'Chairman' in a Sport Organisation.
Signature Not Verified ... legal regime
apropos sports administration in India has to be implemented
fully and effectively. Compliance with the Sports Code is non-
negotiable. If a sports
provisions of the National Sports
Development Code, 2011 ("Sports Code") as it directs the Appellant to
reconsider the recognition of Respondent ... website of this Ministry i.e.
https://yas.nic.in/sports/national-sports-development-code-india-
2011"
7. In view of the above
sports included in the Summer and Winter Olympic
Games, National Sports Federations affiliated to International Sports
Federations which adhere to International and National Sports Code ... Asian or Commonwealth Games, National Sports Federations
affiliated to International Sports Federation which adhere to International
and National Sports Code in respect of sports
legitimacy from events
organized by National Sports Federations (NSFs) recognized
by the MYAS under the National Sports Development Code of
India, 2011 (hereinafter referred ... legal regime apropos
sports administration in India has to be
implemented fully and effectively.
Compliance with the Sports Code is non-
negotiable. If a sports
National Sports Bodies, including, the Sports Federations
like respondent no. 2 - AITA, are enjoined in view of the Sports Act,
2025 and Sports Governance Rules ... respect to Secretary/Secretary General and Treasurer of any
National Sports Federation, the Sports Code, 2011 provided for a maximum
of two successive terms
Sports Federations (NSF).
4.2. The Ministry had previously raised concerns with regard to violations
of Clause 3.10 of Annexure-II of the Sports Code ... 2026 at 20:52:46
National Sports Federations' provided as Annexure-II to the Sports Code,
the relevant portion of which
National Sports Development Code of India, 2011
(―Sports Code‖).
3. The said Petition alleged, inter alia, that Mr. Bhola Nath Singh, is
ineligible to hold ... hold any post in Hockey India in
terms of the Sports Code and the judgements of this Hon'ble Court;‖
[Emphasis of the Court
petitioner society is not a recognized National Sports
Federation, under the National Sports Development Code of
India, 2011 (the Sports Code). In terms ... Sports Code, it is
incumbent on a body to make an application to the Ministry of
Youth Affairs and Sports for recognition as such, which
India [KKI] under the National
Sports Development Code, 2011 [Sports Code] and the National Sports
Governance Act, 2025 [Act] for the alleged violation ... sport of Kho Kho, therefore, the use of the
word 'India' by KFI is in violation of the Act and the Sports Code
