Interpreting Interference – What The National Sports Governance Act Means For Indian Football
[Author: Vidyut Muralidharan, Third Year B.A LLB (Hons) student at the National Law School of India University] INTRODUCTION With a 1-2 loss to a lesser-fancied Singapore side at home on the 14th of October 2025, the Indian national football team slumped to fourth and last position in their AFC Asian Cup qualifying group, signalling another…
Enroll Now – Online Certificate Course on Motorsports & Law
The GNLU Centre for Sports and Entertainment Law (GCSEL) and 14 Knowledge Lab are thrilled to announce the Online Certificate Course on Motorsports & Law, to be held (Online) from 14–21 October 2025. This unique, week-long academic and industry-led course introduces participants to the legal and commercial ecosystem of motorsport — from the governance of…
Athlete-Centred Governance: A Psychosocial Lens on the National Sports Governance Act 2025
[Author: Shwetha Murali, Sports Psychologist Intern, Tamil Nadu Centre for Sports Science, Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu] Introduction The National Sports Governance Act, 2025, which has been passed by Parliament, has been hailed as a landmark attempt to change how sporting bodies are run in India. The act establishes national sports bodies, codes of…
The End of Autonomy? Examining the Impact of the National Sports Governance Bill (2025) on the BCCI’s Legal Status
[Author: Sahil Beniwal, student at Law at Dr. B R Ambedkar National Law University, Sonepat, India] Introduction On 23 July 2024, the Hon’ble Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, introduced the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 before the Parliament of India. The proposed legislation seeks to establish a comprehensive statutory framework…
Game, Set, Mediate – Overview of CAS Mediation
[Author: Philip John, Law Student at NUALS Kochi, India] Mediation has long been recognised as a cornerstone of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), offering an effective, expeditious, and amicable means of resolving disputes. In the realm of sports law, mediation has gained considerable prominence, with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) formally incorporating mediation procedures…
From Challenges to Change: Rethinking Sports Governance in India
[Authors: Harsh and Suhana, Third-Year Law Students at Hidayatullah National Law University, India] Did you know that seven out of eight Olympic medals that India has received in wrestling have been won by wrestlers from Haryana and still the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) changed its selection rules in 2021 to introduce an allegedly arbitrary…
Force Majeure in IPL 2025: BCCI’s Legal Strategy amid India–Pakistan Tensions
[Author: Tushar Baruah, Law Student at Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, India] In May 2025, the BCCI abruptly suspended the Indian Premier League (IPL) following escalating India–Pakistan border conflicts. The one-week stoppage – later set to resume on May 17 – forced teams to disperse as foreign players rushed home. In announcing the suspension, BCCI…
Behind the Curtain: Trade Secret Protection in Sports
[Author: Krish Bihani, Law Student at Jindal Global Law School, India] INTRODUCTION A team’s success is often hidden in its data, and protecting that data is as crucial as guarding the goal line. Trade secrets are in essence a competitive advantage of any business, manifested in many forms such as recipes, business practices, technology, etc.…
Challenges Surrounding the Therapeutic Use Exemption Framework in Anti-Doping
[Author: Diya Jaimon, Law Student at National Law University, Delhi, India] Introduction The Fancy Bears Espionage Operation of 2016, which leaked confidential data of athletes from the World Anti-Doping Agency (‘WADA’) database ignited many discussions; on player ethics, drug misuse and privacy. These heated debates hinged on the ethics and legality of what can be…
Diarra’s Legacy: Reshaping Football’s Transfer System
[Author: Adamay Malik, Law Student at NLSIU, Bengaluru, India] Introduction FIFA’s transfer policies and their compliance with EU law were fundamentally questioned in the historic Lassana Diarra case, which was heard by the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) in October 2024. Fundamentally, the case looks at the intricate relationship between EU competition…
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