The High Court said in case of failure of the Centre in complying with its direction, the secretary of sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports will have to be present before in the hearing
It is being contended in the plea that the decision granting recognition to the 41 NSFs is contrary to the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011
In 2014, Justices Ravindra Bhat and Najmi Waziri wrote sports administration appears to be mired in power play, where money, influence and chicanery play a dominant part. Six years down the line, nothing has changed