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DECONSTRUCTING THE AIFF SUSPENSION CONUNDRUM– ANALYSIS OF FIFA’S APPROACH ON THIRD-PARTY INTERVENTION
[Author: Yash Dawda, student of law at NMIMS, Mumbai, India] BACKGROUND OF THE RECENT CONTROVERSY: On 18 May 2022, the Supreme Court of India, took a drastic, not to mention unusual step, by appointing a three-member Committee of Administrators (‘CoA’) headed by former Judge AR Dave to manage the affairs of the AIFF, to adopt…
NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING AGENCY, INDIA’S FAILURE IN DISCHARGING ITS POSITIVE DUTIES: ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION DISSEMINATION AND ATHLETE AWARENESS
[Author: Yash Dawda, student of law at NMIMS, Mumbai, India] INTRODUCTION Sport has often been summed up as a celebration and honouring of the human spirit, body and mind, and in most sports, physical traits such as power, speed and endurance are extremely important. Athletes nowadays follow strict regimens in order to achieve the highest…
THE KNOCK-OUT: 14 SPORTS LAW AWARD FOR WOMEN [APPLICATIONS OPEN!]
14 Sports Law is the first highly specialised sports law boutique based in Portugal, focusing on all things legal in the world of sports. Their work includes international and national dispute resolution before sports’ arbitration bodies, advising on compliance, disciplinary, contractual and regulatory matters, as well as assisting investors in the business of sports. The…
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – National Legal Article Writing Competition, Students for the Promotion of International Law, Government Law College, Mumbai (SPIL)
ABOUT SPIL, GLC MUMBAI: In an increasingly integrated world with growing trans-national interactions, the significance of International Law has never been greater. SPIL Mumbai, strives towards taking legal studies to an empirical level and promoting law as an area of enquiry and study far beyond the realms of classrooms. This student-based organization of Government Law…
CONCUSSION CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST RUGBY FOOTBALL LEAGUE – A QUESTION OF NEGLIGENCE?
[Author: Trusha Modi, Student of Law at Jindal Global Law School, India] Introduction The game of rugby, also referred to as football in many parts of the world, is facing an existential threat because of its level of physicality and risks associated with long-term health of players. The dark side of this sport was revealed…
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 govern…
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 and…
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 Sindhu…
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 games…
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 beautiful…
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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!!