Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has appointed Justice P Krishna Bhat, former judge of the Karnataka High Court, as administrator of the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) to conduct elections in the faction-ridden national body “at the earliest”. 

The appointment is effective immediately, and the administrator will continue to function until a newly-elected body takes charge of BFI. Until then, the administrator will manage BFI affairs with the assistance and cooperation of the Government of India, Sports Ministry and BFI.

Jun 25, 2020 20:06
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the decision of the Union Sports Ministry to provisionally renew the annual recognition of 54 National Sports Federations (NSF) and directed it to "maintain status quo ante".
Jan 29, 2020 12:01
NEW DELHI: The Hon’ble High Court of Delhi granted an interim injunction in favour of Discovery Communications LLC, Discovery Networks Asia Pacific and Discovery Communications India by completely restraining Lex Sportel Vision Pvt.
Jan 10, 2020 09:01
MUMBAI: Even as Discovery Communications India declared on Thursday that it had ended its relationship with "third-party service provider" Lex Sportel Vision in regards to running the sports channel DSport, a recent ruling by the Delhi High Court makes clear that this is NOT an open and shut case.
Aug 31, 2019 15:08
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court refused to vacate, at this stage, a stay on the election for office-bearers of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) that was to be held on September 1, PTI reports.
Aug 03, 2019 16:08
NEW DELHI: What World Archery proposes, either Archery Association of India ignores, or Indian courts fail to dispose.  
Jul 26, 2019 17:07
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has dismissed, with costs, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by social activist Sudhir Sharma against the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) and Indian Premier League's (IPL) auction process. In his PIL, Sharma alleged that bidding of players in IPL is a violation of constitutional and statutory rights, calling it illegal and should be stopped.
Jun 11, 2019 11:06
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, in a latest interim order, has restrained over 60 websites, around 14 radio channels and nearly 30 Internet and telecom service providers from broadcasting the 2019 cricket World Cup matches, IANS reports.
May 28, 2019 18:05
NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court on Monday deferred the hearing on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Indian Premier League's (IPL) auction process. The plea which was filed by social activist Sudhir Sharma alleged that auctioning of players in the IPL is illegal and should be stopped.
May 11, 2019 08:05
NEW DELHI: A PIL clearly timed with the upcoming cricket World Cup in England has been admitted by the Delhi High Court. Not to the liking of Vaibhav Jain, the petitioner, however. Why? Because arguments in the case will be heard only after ICC's blue riband event is done and dusted.     
Apr 15, 2019 18:04
NEW DELHI: Court intervention has come into play over yet another sports federation administrator treating the body as his personal fiefdom. The Delhi High Court, in a strongly worded judgment, has set aside "the arbitrary, illegal and unethical appointment of friends and family members" by Ashok Singh, president, Delhi Capital Badminton Association, to fill six key posts of the DCBA executive committee.