INFORM: Sports Law – April 2025

This newsletter highlights key developments in sports, esports, and gaming laws in India and internationally. The sports sector continues to experience a growing emphasis on enhancing its regulatory framework through legislative reforms and judicial decisions.

The highlights of the current issue are:

Updates:

• Antitrust: PTPA Files Lawsuit Against Tennis Governing Bodies
• Sports Ministry Issues Guidelines to Ensure Fairness in Selection Process
• Sports Dept Unveils Draft Code to Tackle Age Fraud
• Advisory Urges IPL to Ban Tobacco & Alcohol Ads
• WFI Suspension Lifted: A New Chapter for Indian Wrestling
• Gaming Federations Adopt Code of Ethics
• Boxing Impasse: Independent Observers to Oversee BFI Elections
• Club World Cup 2025: FIFA Removes Leon Over Multi-Club Ownership Criteria
• CAS Upholds Appeal in Row Over Morocco Map on Jerseys
• LA 2028: IOC Approves Inclusion of Boxing

Case Laws: 

• Bombay HC Rejects Plea Seeking Revival of Maharashtra Casinos Act
• Delhi HC Quashes Basketball Federation’s Birth Certificate Rule