ioa: SC to hear appeal of IOA against Delhi HC order setting up panel to run it

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear the Indian Olympic Association’s appeal challenging the Delhi High Court’s direction to constitute a three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) to handle the affairs of the sports body.

A bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana took note of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the appointment of the CoA could lead to the International Olympic Committee suspending the Association as was the case with the All India Football Federation (AIFF). recently.

The bench agreed to hear the IOA’s appeal later in the day after concluding the hearing of the listed matters.

The Delhi High Court had on August 16 ordered the formation of a three-member CoA to manage the affairs of the IOA.

The High Court said the IOA’s “persistent reluctance” to adhere to the Sports Code made it imperative that its matters be placed in the hands of the CoA, which includes former Supreme Court judge Justice Anil R Dave, former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Qureshi, and Vikas Swarup, former Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs.

Originally published at Pen 18