SC hinted on Thursday (April 17, 2025) that it had appointed a “more in-depth investigation” committee on the affairs of the country’s sports association, in which “all kinds of things are happening” besides sports activities. |Picture source: Getty Images
The Supreme Court hinted on Thursday (April 17, 2025) that it had appointed a committee of inquiry to conduct a “more in-depth investigation” into the affairs of the country’s sports association, in addition to sports activities, “all kinds of things are happening.”
Justices of Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh heard the confession of two national Kabaddi players after it had previously sought perspectives from the affairs of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) and the Kabaddi Federation of the International Kabaddi Federation.
The bench said: “We have a deeper inquiry committee of investigations on the matters of the Kabadi Association because everything is happening in these institutions besides sports activities.
Work of the Sports Association
Other Deputy Attorney General Km Nataraj appeared at the center, and the players were sent to Iran’s match under the bench order on February 4, where they won and won the gold medal.
Nataraj said that as far as CBI investigation is concerned, methods are being formulated.
He sought another two weeks to work, and the bench later said it would ask all the states and international sports associations of the country and dissolve them if needed.
The Supreme Court allowed several former and existing players to apply for intervention to make recommendations about the work of the sports association and released an investigation and a hearing four weeks later.
Recognize the International Kabadi Federation
On February 6, the Supreme Court asked AKFI administrator and former judge SP Garg to hand over the fees to his elected governing body to allow players to participate in a sporting event, which will begin in Iran on February 20.
The Supreme Court is hearing the pleas of Priyanka and Pooja, who seek instructions to send the AKFI (AKFI not associated with the International Kabaddi Federation) to the Asian Kabaddi Championships.
It had previously directed the Centre to explore diplomatic channels to address recognition of sports associations, most urgently the recognition of the Kabadi Federation of India.
It said: “The Director CBI will, with the assistance of international investigative bodies such as Interpol, recommend an effective investigation mechanism for domestic and foreign investigations to implement the affairs of the Sports Federation.”
The Supreme Court also sought to know about measures to ensure that Kabadi players and other sports personnel are allowed to participate in international competitions, including the Asian Kabadi Championships in Iran.
The International Federation left AKFI in July last year, banning Kabadi’s team from participating in several global events.
Female players who relocated the Supreme Court sought instructions from the Center to restore AKFI affiliation.
The two former players are Arjuna winners, who also stepped in to the court through their lawyers, senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, and informed the court of AKFI’s affairs.
publishing – April 17, 2025 at 03:15 pm IST
