INFORM: Sports Law – June 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:

• National Sports Board and National Sports Tribunal Rules, 2026 Notified
• Sports Ministry Proposes Amendments to National Anti-Doping Act
• Athlete-First Platform Sportsversity Launches
• Boxers Join World Cup Contingent Amid BFI Selection Policy Dispute
• Zee Secures FIFA Media Rights for India
• FIE Lifts Restrictions on Russian and Belarusian Fencers
• ICC Suspends Cricket Canada Amid Governance Crisis and
• NDTL, SGT University Sign MoU to Advance Sports Science
• BCCI Tightens IPL Protocols, Reviews Overseas League Participation

Case Laws: 

• Supreme Court Upholds GST Levy on Online Gaming
• CAS Upholds FIFA Fines Against Mexico
• Motherhood Cannot Be A Ground For Exclusion Of Athletes: Delhi HC