Indian Olympic Association election shall be conducted as scheduled, says SC
New Delhi, November 17: The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Indian Olympic Association's election of officers must go ahead as scheduled.
A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has stated that the IOA case will be heard on December 7. One of the lawyers raised the issue today, requesting an urgent hearing on the grounds that three minor amendments to the IOA constitution should be decided prior to the polls.
However, the court refused to intervene in pleas for an urgent hearing and approved the election of IOA office bearers.
The Supreme Court had previously stated that elections for the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) would be held on December 10.
A bench of justice DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli has received a note from Justice L Nageswara Rao, former Judge of this Court, who has been appointed to oversee the IOA election. Justice Rao has submitted a note dated 2 November 2022, which indicates the comprehensive exercise which has been carried out by the learned former Judge of this Court on an expedited basis.
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"There is a broad consensus in terms of the note submitted by Justice L Nageswara Rao that the elections should be held on 10 December 2022. The proposal is accepted," the court noted in its last order copy.
The Supreme Court had earlier appointed former judge Justice L Nageswara Rao to conduct elections to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and to take assignments for ensuring a fair and development-oriented approach for the future of Olympic sports in the country.
The court was dealing with a petition by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) challenging a Delhi HC order that appointed a Committee of Administrators (CoA) for the IOA to the preparation of the Constitution and conduct fresh elections.
The Delhi High Court on August 16, 2022, appointed a Committee of Administrators (CoA) for the Indian Olympic Association.
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- ANI
