# KHO KHO FEDERATION OF INDIA vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-03-13
Citation: W.P.(C)-3256/2026 2026:DHC:2235
Petitioner: KHO KHO FEDERATION OF INDIA
Respondent: UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

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. 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 provisi

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