Delhi High Court in 2022: A year of reforms
The Hindu
Delhi High Court passed a number of notable judgments in 2022 that led to positive changes in various institutions
The 2022 calendar year saw the Delhi High Court pass a number of notable judgments that not only made positive changes in various institutions such as the sports bodies, but also impacted the lives of thousands of underprivileged children.
As the year comes to an end, The Hindu takes a look at some of the major verdicts passed by the Delhi High Court.
Reforms in sports
To remove mismanagement in sports bodies and to democratise these institutions, the Delhi High Court in August introduced a slew of reforms for the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), including appointing a three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) to take over its affairs.
Compliance with the Sports Code is non-negotiable, a Bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Najmi Waziri said, noting it was high time that structural reforms were implemented to remove the mismanagement in sports bodies and to democratise these institutions.
The Sports Code lays down guidelines for recognition of a National Sports Federations (NSF) for it to enjoy various facilities/concessions provided by the government.
The High Court even struck down the post of Life President and any such permanent post for an individual in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as being illegal.
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