Posted in Equestrian Governance

Division Bench rejects appeals seeking validation of MYAS exemptions to EFI

A Division Bench of the High Court of Delhi has ruled that clubs have no statutory or legal entitlement to interfere with, participate in or seek to influence the governance…

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Posted in Doping

NADA offers text book case as it leads a drastic reduction in doping cases in 2025

The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has revealed that the number of Adverse Analytical Findings or positives for prohibited substances have dropped to 110 so far this year from a whopping…

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Posted in Equestrian Governance

‘Club’ admits no equestrian activity but joins requisitionists for extraordinary meeting

The claim that Clubs alone nurture and foster Equestrian sport deserves to be looked at with seriousness, more so since it is being called a ‘peculiar sport’. That process can…

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Delhi HC seeks explanation on how EFI Secretary-General over-rode EC decision

The High Court of Delhi has asked a lawyer, appointed by the beleagured Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) Secretary-General how the latter could decide to unilaterally over-ride the decision of…

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Posted in Asian Games Sport in India

Ministry’s resolve to clear only Asian Games medal prospects will be tested next year

The good thing about the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports sharing selection criteria for individuals and teams a year ahead of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya is that it…

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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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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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India notches up a record 260 positives for doping in 2024

A record 260 Indian athletes have tested positive for banned substances in 2024, Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh L. Mandaviya told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. It is…

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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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