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District Court orders EFI Executive to not act further on suspension of Secretary-General

The crisis in the administration of Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) shows no signs of abating, the Principal District & Sessions Judge of the New Delhi District on Tuesday ordering…

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EFI told to explore scope to include more names of riders for Asian Youth Games

The High Court of Delhi has directed Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) to consider including deserving athletes who were left out of the Indian show jumping squad for next month’…

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High Court directs EFI to explain selection procedure for Asian Youth Games

The High Court of Delhi on Monday ordered the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) to file an affidavit within three weeks, setting out the selection criteria adopted to pick the…

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KRA Inter-State Equestrian Meet can galvanise State Associations

The Karnataka Riding Association will host a KRA Inter-State Equestrian Competition on October 23 at the Embassy International Riding School in Tarahunise village on the outskirts of Bengaluru. There would be Dressage…

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Delhi HC stay on EFI meeting brings Observer’s role under the lens

The conduct of Equestrian Federation of India’s Extraordinary General Meeting, scheduled for Sunday and postponed to Wednesday, August 20, has been stayed by the High Court of Delhi. But more…

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Ministry joins Equestrian fraternity in awaiting Waziri Panel report 

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, aware of and concerned by the governance impasse in the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI), has indicated that it is awaiting the report…

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Ministry cites DoPT rules and refuses to engage with EFI Secretary-General 

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has added to the Equestrian Federation of India’s woes by insisting it will entertain communication only from its Acting President. The Ministry has held…

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Delhi HC holds MYAS exemptions to EFI arbitrary and without basis in facts

Delhi High Court on Tuesday held that while clubs may have played a role in promoting Equestrian Sport, their role is ancillary to the State Associations. Justice Sanjeev Narula held…

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Absence from competition raises questions on leasing procedure of Eventing horses 

Surfing the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) website for ownership details of four Eventing horses that Indians had leased in the run up the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games last year has…

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Did EFI flout Government directive by fielding overseas ‘athletes’ in international events?

Equestrian Federation of India (EFI), through senior counsel Jayant Mehta, made a passionate bid in the High Court of Delhi on Wednesday to show that horses are not equipment but…

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