Chief Justice of India Sanjv Khanna on Monday (January 6, 2025) recused himself from listening to two separate pleas pertaining to finalisation of the constitutions of the Indian Olympic Affiliation and the All India Soccer Federation, each framed by former apex court docket decide Justice L Nageswara Rao.
On the outset of the proceedings, the Chief Justice of India (CJI), who was sitting on the bench with Justice Sanjay Kumar, mentioned he wouldn’t be a part of the bench to listen to these circumstances as he had earlier taken up one of many pleas in Delhi Excessive Court docket.
“Let the pleas come earlier than one other bench headed by Justice P.S. Narasimha on February 10. I bear in mind listening to this in Delhi Excessive Court docket,” CJI Khanna mentioned.
The pleas had been final taken up on March 19, 2024, by a bench headed by the-then CJI DY Chandrachud.
The bench had then permitted the All India Soccer Federation (AIFF) to file its objections to the draft structure proposed by Justice Rao.
“The amicus curiae will replace the present chart to replicate the objections of the AIFF,” the bench had mentioned.
It had additionally mentioned that it will determine the problems raised in regards to the Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA) and the AIFF constitutions on the subsequent date of listening to.
Printed – January 06, 2025 01:01 pm IST
