Supreme Court questions why BCCI and state bodies should avoid NSG Act oversight
The Supreme Court asked the BCCI and its state affiliates to explain why they should not fall under the National Sports Governance Act.
During a hearing in New Delhi, the Supreme Court directed the BCCI and various state cricket associations to respond to a query on why they should not be governed by the National Sports Governance Act, 2025. The order, signed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, follows years of litigation stemming from the 2014 BCCI petition and subsequent constitutional reforms recommended by the Lodha committee.
Recent amendments in September 2022 and new ministry rules introduced in May aim to streamline sports administration and dispute resolution. Acceptance of the NSG Act would transfer existing cricket disputes to a specialized sports tribunal, reducing the Supreme Court’s caseload. The Act also creates a National Sports Board tasked with overseeing compliance, transparent elections, and ethical standards across national sports bodies. The court’s move signals a push toward uniform governance for India’s lucrative cricket ecosystem.
Why it matters
Bringing cricket's governing bodies under the NSG Act could shift thousands of pending lawsuits to a sports tribunal and improve governance standards.
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