WFI Moves SC Against Vinesh Phogat's Trial Relief
The federation says the order bypasses selection rules and could affect fairness in choosing India’s wrestling team for the 2026 Asian Games.
- On Thursday, the Wrestling Federation of India approached the Supreme Court, challenging a Delhi High Court order permitting Olympian and Congress MLA Vinesh Phogat to participate in 2026 Asian Games selection trials scheduled for May 30 and 31.
- Prior to the court order, the WFI had declared Phogat ineligible until June 26, 2026, citing her failure to provide the mandatory six months' notice required under anti-doping regulations for athletes returning from retirement after she announced her comeback in December 2025.
- In its May 22 ruling, the Delhi High Court criticized the federation's action as "vindictive," stating that pregnancy-related disadvantages cannot be treated as a disability under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution, emphasizing that "becoming mother can never become a disability."
- A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe will hear the matter on Friday, with the court having previously mandated video-recorded trials supervised by independent observers to ensure transparency and fairness.
- Wrestling Federation of Haryana president Ramesh Bohar defended the WFI's appeal, stating the federation sought to ensure fairness for athletes who progressed through district and state competitions, as the trials will determine India's contingent for the 2026 Asian Games.
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The Supreme Court was hearing a plea filed by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), challenging the Delhi High Court's May 22 order permitting wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the Asian Games 2026 selection trials.
Vinesh Phogat given nod to participate in Asian Games trials by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court allowed wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the Asian Games trials, refusing to stay a Delhi High Court order that granted relief to her. In the petition filed by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), the SC bench, consisting of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe, declined to stay the HC's order. This clears Phogat's way to participate in the Asiad trials, commencing on May 30 in Delhi. It issued a notice to …
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WFI moves SC against Vinesh Phogat's trial relief
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court’s order permitting Olympian wrestler and Congress MLA Vinesh Phogat to participate in the selection trials for the 2026 Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Delhi on May 30 and 31.
WFI challenges Delhi HC order allowing Vinesh Phogat into Asian Games trials
The Wrestling Federation of India has moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court’s order permitting Vinesh Phogat to participate in the Asian Games 2026 selection trials, intensifying the federation’s legal battle with the star wrestler over its revised eligibility policy.
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