KHO KHO FEDERATION OF INDIA vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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$~44 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 3256/2026 Date of Decision: 13.03.2026 IN THE MATTER OF: KHO KHO FEDERATION OF INDIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Apoorv Kurup, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Sachin Chopra, Ms Astha Gupta, Mr. Nishit Aggarwal & Mr. Rajesh Singh, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ruchir Mishrra with Mr. Sanjiv K. Saxena, Mr. Mukesh Kr. Tiwari, Ms. Reba Jena Mishra, Ms. Poonam Shukla & Mr. Sarvesh P. Shrivastava, Advocates for R1. Mr. Rahul Mehra, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Chaitanya Gosain, Mr. Hanif Chimthana & Mr. Yogesh Verma, Advocates for R2. Ms. Ruchira Gupta with Mr. Parth Goswami, Advocates for R3. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 15665/2026 1. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEHA CHOPRA Signed Signing Date:17.03.2026 By:PURUSHAINDRA 13:52:50 KUMAR KAURAV 2. The application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 3256/2026 & CM APPL.15664/2026 3. The petition is for directions to the Union of India to take time bound action against respondent no.2–Kho Kho India [KKI] under the National Sports Development Code, 2011 [Sports Code] and the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 [Act] for the alleged violation of the provisions thereof, by using the term ‘India’ in its name and portraying itself as the official body for the sport of Kho Kho in India. There are various other reliefs prayed for by the petitioner. 4. The petitioner-Kho Kho Federation of India claims to be the recognised National Sports Federation [NSF] for the sport of Kho Kho. KFI is stated to be an organisation claiming to be an official recognised body for the sport in the country. The petitioner submit