A guide to India’s key sports law issues in 2023/24

Monday, 08 January 2024 Author: Nandan Kamath, R. Seshank Shekar

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

The Wrestling Federation of India and safe sport
Asian Games selection disputes
Unauthorised leagues and badminton
Player publicity rights and NFTs
Regulation and taxation of online real money gaming
Cricket at the Olympic Games

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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.

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R. Seshank Shekar

Seshank is a Senior Associate 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.