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Transparency in Football: Supreme Court Upholds Key Reforms for AIFF, Applies BCCI-Like Principles
10Nov By The Legal ChamberNo Comments
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Transparency in Football: Supreme Court Upholds Key Reforms for AIFF, Applies BCCI-Like Principles

This Supreme Court judgment finalizes the AIFF Constitution, mandating compliance with the National Sports Code. Key legal directives include ensuring player representation in governance, imposing age and tenure limits for office-bearers, defining conflict of interest, and extending constitutional governance principles to state associations for transparency and accountability. Facts Of The Case: The case originated from a writ petition filed by Rahul Mehra, challenging the election processes and working of various sports federations, including the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The Delhi High Court, in its order dated 31.10.2017, set aside the AIFF's 2016 election results for non-compliance with the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011 (Sports Code). The High Court ap...
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A Landmark Ruling: Supreme Court Directs States to Transform Beggars’ Homes from Prisons to Places of Care
1Nov By The Legal ChamberNo Comments
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A Landmark Ruling: Supreme Court Directs States to Transform Beggars’ Homes from Prisons to Places of Care

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court issued comprehensive directives for all Beggars' Homes across India, mandating minimum standards for healthcare, sanitation, nutrition, and infrastructure. The judgment affirms that such institutions are a constitutional trust and that inhumane conditions violate the fundamental right to life with dignity under Article 21, requiring a shift from a punitive to a rehabilitative model. Facts Of The Case: The case originated from a Public Interest Litigation filed after news reports in May 2000 exposed a cholera and gastroenteritis outbreak at the Beggars’ Home in Lampur, Delhi, leading to multiple inmate deaths. The reports alleged that contaminated drinking water was the cause, a fact later confirmed by a magisterial inquiry which found faecal con...
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