Overview

• The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 23 and now awaits debate and passage before its provisions can take effect.
• It requires the BCCI and other national federations to obtain recognition from a newly established National Sports Board to maintain official status.
• All disputes involving federations will be adjudicated first by a National Sports Tribunal with civil-court powers, limiting recourse to regular courts.
• The legislation extends Right to Information coverage to every recognized sports body and raises the upper age cap for officials from 70 to 75 years.
• Federations must create Athletes’ Committees and include quotas for sportspersons of merit and women on their executive bodies to ensure athlete-centric governance.