Today, On 10th September, Wrestler Bajrang Punia challenged his suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency, seeking relief from the Delhi High Court. The suspension, barring him from training or competing, is contested on grounds of violating his rights and lacking proper procedure. The court’s decision will impact Punia’s career and the broader Indian wrestling community.
The Delhi High Court today restored the mandate of the Indian Olympic Association’s ad-hoc committee for the Wrestling Federation of India, following a plea by wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Satyawart Kadian. The court ruled that the dissolution of the ad-hoc committee was unwarranted and allowed IOA to reconstitute it with multi-member expertise in international federations.
