The Delhi High Court has dismissed a writ petition by a Kurash athlete challenging her exclusion from the selection for the 2026 Asian Games, after the authorities decided not to send anyone in her +87 kg category on the basis of its comparative medal-winning probability. The Court held that it cannot, under Article 226, direct an expert body to take a different view on an objectively taken selection decision, and that, in any event, no relief could be granted as the Games had already begun.
The Supreme Court directed the Jammu and Kashmir administration to release international canoe official Bilquis Mir to coach the Indian team at the Asian Games 2026, holding that a pending inquiry cannot be treated as an automatic disqualification and that sports administration demands timelines that cannot await ordinary bureaucratic processes. New Delhi: The Supreme Court […]
The Supreme Court dismissed the Wrestling Federation of India’s challenge to orders permitting Vinesh Phogat to participate in the 2026 Asian Games selection trials, holding the matter had become infructuous after the trials concluded and clarifying that all legal issues remain open in pending proceedings.
