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HC notes EFI breach of Selection Criteria, restrains from impacting prospects of Dressage team

A High Court of Delhi Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia, has ruled that it was constrained from interfering with Justice Mini Pushkarna’s judgement…

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Equestrian fraternity holding breath after marathon Court hearing on appeals by riders

The Equestrian fraternity is awaiting the verdict of a High Court of Delhi Division Bench that may have a consequence not just on the selection of the Dressage team for…

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EFI admits Asian Games Selection Criteria was not followed before finalising team

A Division Bench of the High Court of Delhi, comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia has asked the Union of India (Ministry of Youth Affairs and…

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Delhi HC dismisses Anush, Sudipti petitions against non-selection in Asian Games Equestrian team

The High Court of Delhi has dismissed the writ petitions by Anush Agarwalla and Sudipti Hajela against their non-selection in the Indian Dressage team for the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games…

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Delhi HC directs EFI Ad Hoc Panel to file counter-affidavit to Anush Agarwalla’s petition

The High Court of Delhi on Monday directed the Ad Hoc Committee of the Equestrian Federation of India to file, by Tuesday evening, a counter-affidavit to Dressage rider Anush Agarwalla’s…

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In Memoriam: Randhir Singh, prince of hearts with the unique ringside view of Indian sport 

Randhir Singh had a ringside view of sport for nearly than six decades, first as a scion of the Patiala royal family, then as a Trap Shooter who competed in…

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Wrestling Federation of India & Vinesh Phogat must find ways to co-exist peacefully 

Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia very artfully permitted wrestler Vinesh Phogat to take part in the Asian Games selection trials in New Delhi on May 30…

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Delhi High Court sets aside TTFI order suspending Kamlesh Mehta; sets up Enquiry Authority

The High Court of Delhi on Monday set aside the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) order of January 28 last suspending Kamlesh Mehta as its Secretary-General and declaring him…

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Delhi HC’s bitter-sweet judgement sharpens focus on NSF governance issues and legal spends

The High Court of Delhi on Monday allowed the results of the election to the All India Tennis Association (AITA) Executive Council to be made public 19 months after the…

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Yashodhara Raje Scindia set to make history as Chair of EFI Ad Hoc Committee

Former Madhya Pradesh Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare Yashodhara Raje Scindia has been named by the Indian Olympic Association to head the four-member ad hoc committee to run the…

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