NAVIGATING THE CONCERNS IN GOVERNANCE OF SPORTS IN INDIA
AUTHOR – JASLEEN PASRICHA, STUDENT AT CHRIST UNIVERSITY DELHI NCR
Best Citation – JASLEEN PASRICHA, NAVIGATING THE CONCERNS IN GOVERNANCE OF SPORTS IN INDIA, ILE SPORTS LAW REVIEW (ILE SLR), 1 (1) of 2023, Pg. 19-31, APIS – 3920 – 0053 | ISBN – 978-81-964391-3-2.
ABSTRACT
Sports shows its existence since time immemorial. Prominent forms of sports include cricket, tennis, badminton, basketball, football, chess, hockey, etc. Wrestling, archery, chess, etc. are the sports going on from the Vedic Era continuing in the present. Today, sports from local villages games have reached national and international competitive levels. Sports in India, especially cricket is the interim rejuvenation from the hectic daily schedule. The craze is highly visible as watching a movie with luscious popcorn and colddrink cans. Earlier, the matters of sports were solved by traditional customary methods. But today, with the evolution and development of sports, there is a need for laws to govern the rampant disputes in the field of sports. Today, E-sports are gaining more prominence. These are also recognized internationally as other physical sports. Sports have now evolved as a global industry. In India, sports is administered under different laws. Sports is currently governed under fields of civil law, including contract, Anti- doping, intellectual property rights, tax laws, certain provisions of the Constitution of India etc. Article 21[1]guarantees the right to life and personal liberty. Also, all education boards like the Central Board of Secondary Education provides free play and games to the students[2]. There is no uniform, comprehensive legislation governing sports in India. The Entry 33 in State List in Schedule VII under article 246 in [3]Constitution of India mentions sports under the jurisdiction of the state government. There are also other pulping concerns for sports in India including Legal Regulation, Age Fraud, Sexual Harassment, Doping, Sponsorship Issues, Problems of Dispute Resolution, problems of esports etc. This research article aims to discuss the mushrooming concerns of sports including esports in India. It also analyzes the governance of sports in India. It navigates the concerns in the laws governing sports in India. This article recommends robust solutions to overcome these setbacks.
Key Words– Entry 33[4], Comprehensive Legislation, Article 246[5], Doping, Esports, Age Fraud, Sexual Harassment.
[1] INDIA CONST. art.21
[2] Manmath Nayak, CBSE makes Sports Period mandatory for Schools, buddy4study, (June 30,2023, 5:32 PM)
[3] INDIA CONST. art. 246
[4] Id
[5] Id