📘 Law & Sports in India – Developments, Issues and Challenges | 2nd Edition (2016)
✒️ Authored by: Mukul Mudgal | Language: English | Publisher: Lexis Nexis
This authoritative work by Justice Mukul Mudgal, renowned for his leadership of the Mudgal Committee Report on IPL, offers a comprehensive study of the legal framework governing sports in India. The book critically examines the developments, issues, and challenges in the evolving field of sports law, making it a pioneering and indispensable reference for practitioners, policymakers, and academicians.
🔍 Key Features:
📜 Comprehensive Coverage – laws relating to governance of sports bodies, players’ rights, contracts, broadcasting, sponsorship, doping, and dispute resolution.
⚖️ Judicial Insights – analysis of landmark judgments and case law impacting the administration of sports in India.
🏏 Special Chapters on IPL & CWG – includes commentary on the IPL Probe Report and the Commonwealth Games, 2010 controversies, addressing corruption, governance lapses, and accountability.
🛠️ Practical Perspectives – on contracts in sports, disciplinary proceedings, arbitration, and resolution of disputes under national and international forums.
🌐 Global Context – references to international conventions, Olympic Charter, and comparative practices in sports governance.
🆕 Updated Content (2016 Edition) – reflecting contemporary challenges such as commercialization of sports, betting and match-fixing, and players’ associations.
🎯 Recommended For:
Sports lawyers, advocates & legal advisors to sports federations
Judges, arbitrators & dispute resolution professionals
Sports administrators, regulators & policymakers
Academicians & researchers in sports and entertainment law
Law students and enthusiasts pursuing sports law as a specialization
This second edition stands as a trailblazing resource on Sports Law in India, blending legal analysis, real-world case studies, and policy insights, making it a must-have for anyone engaged in the intersection of law, sports, and governance.
