Delhi Excessive Court docket asks Sports activities Ministry to provide full data pertaining to recognition granted to IPA

On Monday’s listening to earlier than the Delhi Excessive Court docket within the ongoing matter in regards to the All India Pickleball Affiliation (AIPA) versus the Authorities of India (GOI) and the newly constituted Indian Pickleball Affiliation (IPA), the GOI submitted its counter affidavit, in line with a launch from AIPA.

Throughout proceedings, the GOI sought additional time to get their counter-affidavit on file. As an alternative, the Court docket directed the GOI to put on file your entire file associated to the formation and recognition strategy of the disputed physique.

The GOI additional knowledgeable the Court docket a couple of new intervener–the New Indian Pickleball Affiliation (additionally known as the Indian Pickleball Affiliation or NIPA), a Bangalore-based entity established in 2021.

NIPA had formally merged with AIPA final 12 months and is now contesting the legitimacy of the newly fashioned IPA, alleging unauthorised use of its identify, credentials, and legacy.

Taking severe observe of those developments, the Court docket emphasised the necessity for readability and transparency within the matter and has listed the case for the subsequent listening to on Might 23, 2025.

The All India Pickleball Affiliation (AIPA) maintains that any try and bypass due course of or undermine the respectable functioning of the game’s ecosystem should be scrutinised in accordance with the legislation.

AIPA expresses its full religion within the Indian judiciary and believes that the rule of legislation will prevail in making certain the sanctity and correct governance of Pickleball in India.

AIPA says it stays dedicated to the values of honest play, sportsmanship, and clear sports activities governance and calls upon the Ministry to instantly assessment and rectify the choice within the bigger curiosity of Pickleball and the Indian sporting neighborhood.