INFORM: Sports Law – May 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:

• UK’s Top Court Draws the Line: GRC Doesn’t Make Trans Women Legally Female under EA 2010
• Krafton Faces Allegations of Sale of User Data
• Online Gaming Firms May be Denoted ‘Reporting Entities’ Under PMLA
• Australian Podcasters Take Down IPL Content After Legal Notice from BCCI
• Javelin Thrower DP Manu Suspended for 4 Yrs for Doping Violation
• Junior National Coach Provisionally Suspended by NADA for Complicity in Doping
• Venue and Format for Cricket in LA Olympics Announced
• Multi-Club Ownership: CAS Rejects Appeals by Leon, Pachuca Against FIFA Ruling

Case Laws: 

• SC Cites Inclination to Appoint Inquiry Commission to Probe Sports Federations
• SC Upholds Reservation of Post for SC Sports (Women)
• Levelling the Field: Sports Ministry Urged to Ensure Gender Parity in Events
• No Interim Relief for RCB Over Uber’s ‘Baddies in Bengaluru’ Ad
• HC Stays Order Removing Azharuddin’s Name from Stadium Stand