INFORM: Sports Law – July 2026

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:

• ICC Introduces Return to Play Post-Pregnancy Guidelines
• CAS Releases Arbitration Rules Governing FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Competition
• German Authorities Investigate Alleged Corruption Linked to UEFA EURO 2024
• FIFA Suspends ANFA Until Further Notice Over Third-Party Interference
• AIFF and ISL Clubs Finalise Club-Led Commercial Model for Indian Super League
• Centre Constitutes Search-cum-Selection Committee for National Sports Board

Case Laws: 

• Karate Athletes Cannot Be Left to Suffer Due to Governance Disputesx
• AITA Transition Under the National Sports Governance Act
• Delhi HC Affirms Dressage Team Selection, Reinforces Judicial Restraint in Sports Governance
• Delhi HC Sets Aside Ministry’s Order Denying Inclusion of Taekwondo Athlete in 2026 Asian Games
• CAS Holds Lazio Women Liable for Pregnancy-Based Contract Termination
• US Supreme Court Upholds Biological Sex-Based Eligibility Criteria for Women’s School Sports