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Contemporary Labour Law Issues in the Indian Sports Industry – A Comparative Study
[From the Editors’ Desk] Introduction The development and commercialisation of sports has been complex and fragmented in the Indian context, which has posed several challenges in this area, some of which are related to labour law. The need for labour law in sport is felt largely due to the existence of multiple entities that governContinue Reading
SPORTS DIPLOMACY IN GLOBAL POLITICS – A CASE STUDY OF BANS IMPOSED ON RUSSIAN MOTORSPORT ATHLETES
[Author: Pranjal Singh, student of law at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, India] Background With the proliferation of international sports, sporting events have become an attractive medium of expressing messages on global as well as domestic issues. Governments can be actively seen using sports as a policy instrument to either promote their own ideologies andContinue Reading
Are Personality Rights of Athletes Protected in India?
[Author: Vanya Agarwal, student of law at Jindal Global Law School, India] Last year, the news of Indian shuttler PV Sindhu being the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals for the country was flooding the social media and news channels. While the whole country was celebrating the win, simultaneously the headline “PV SindhuContinue Reading
BREAKING DOWN THE LEGAL CHALLENGES FACED BY THE E-SPORTS INDUSTRY: A LEGAL PUZZLE
[Author: Swayam Samarth, student of law at KIIT School of Law, India] INTRODUCTION E-sports has evolved from being a fringe teenage hobby to the fastest-growing area of the entertainment business over the last decade. The ecosystem involves top athletes, multimillion-dollar contracts, celebrities, popular sponsors and huge rewards. Multiplayer gaming was severely limited when video gamesContinue Reading
Corruption and Controversy in the world of Football – Recurring cases of Bribery in FIFA
[From the Editors’ Desk] OVERVIEW In this article, we have discussed and analysed the global problem of corruption specifically in the context of the world of football. Time and again, the world has witnessed major corruption cases relating to the most popular sport on the planet, which not only violates the integrity of the beautifulContinue Reading
The Privilege of Morals Clause: Endorsement Deals and Associated Scandals
[Author: Taamara Rajeev Nair, student of Law at IFIM Law School, India] INTRODUCTION The road to becoming an athlete is not an easy one. Apart from the constant training that they endure, they must make themselves look profitable. Choosing to make a career out of sports is not only a tough task but also anContinue Reading
A case of reinstatement for Ajax’s ‘Three Little Birds’ – A counter to UEFA’s narrow interpretation of the Equipment Regulations
[Author: Codanda Cariapa Chengappa, a student of law at Jindal Global Law School, India] INTRODUCTION One of the most powerful bonds of the sporting world is the connection between fans and their team culture. Over time, sports such as football have seen innumerable forms of expression being meted out by fans for their respective clubsContinue Reading
Hidden Scorecards – An Unsolved Mystery of MMA
[Author: Ben Jose Jose, Convenor, Centre for Sports Law, Economics and Policy, IFIM Law College, India] Introduction MMA has been on a path to portray itself as a legitimate sport around the globe and attract more spectators. Since its introduction, the violent sport has been tweaking regulations to ensure that the general market audience isContinue Reading
DRAFT NATIONAL AIR SPORTS POLICY, 2022: A NEW DAWN OF SPORTS LAW IN INDIA?
[Authors: Kosha Doshi and Bandana Saikia, 3Ls at Symbiosis Law School, Pune, India] INTRODUCTION “When Too Much Sports Is Barely Enough” Sports in India has evolved from the age-old Mahabharata sport Chatrang to an ever-evolving age of air sports. While the industry accounts for almost $620 billion, the Constitution of India [State List, 7th Schedule,Continue Reading
The Interjection of European Football and World Politics: The Newcastle United Football Club Takeover Amidst the Saudi Arabia–Qatar IPR Dispute
[Author: Mainak Mukherjee, Third year law student at National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam] The Middle East influence on European football has increasingly become apparent in recent years. One of the significant reasons that these Gulf countries have started investing in football is to increase their soft power in Europe. They usually inject much-neededContinue Reading
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Very well explained.
Very well written. Never thought that we don’t have a law to ban such acts. This has prompted a culture…
Wow, this article has discussed the bitter reality of cricket, malpractices,causes and the suggestions. Indeed special fast track courts are…
Need a tough deterrent to stop this menace. Good article covering all the aspects.
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Insightful!!