A guide to India’s key sports law issues in 2023/24
2023 was a year of variety for sports law in India. Safeguarding issues in wrestling were, undoubtedly, the headline issue. Governance matters and selection disputes made their customary appearances in the annual list. Interesting developments in competition law’s response to unauthorised leagues, player publicity rights, and the legal and tax treatment of gaming added novelty. The return of cricket to the Olympic Games fold in 2028 promises interesting legal developments in India in the years ahead.
With that summary done, let’s dive into the details
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- Tags: Asian Games | Badminton | BCCI | Commercial | Cricket | India | IOC | NFTs | Olympics | Safeguarding | Selection Dispute | Wrestling
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Written by
Nandan Kamath
Nandan is Principal Lawyer at LawNK, based in Bangalore, India. His practice specialises in sports, technology and media laws, with clients ranging from international and national sports federations, to leagues, teams, sponsors and athletes.
R. Seshank Shekar
Seshank is a Partner at LawNK, a Bangalore based niche law practice specializing in sports, intellectual property, media and information technology laws. He is also Legal Counsel at Copyright Integrity International, a world leader in the protection of digital and broadcast rights.
Seshank has advised a wide range of clients in the sports industry and has written several articles on topics such as the tax treatment of athletes, fair play, gender determination and issues related to drug testing in sport.
