The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted Ajay Singh temporary legal relief, putting the no-confidence meeting against the Boxing Federation of India president on hold until November 13.
On October 27, Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya directed suspended secretary-general Pramod Kumar to keep the General Body meeting scheduled for the following day in abeyance until the next hearing on November 13. The order followed a petition by Singh challenging an October 8 notice convening the meeting.
Singh argued that the proposed proceedings breached the federation’s constitution, which, according to his petition, requires a three-quarters majority of the General Body to remove the president. He also disputed the secretary-general’s authority to convene a Special General Meeting without following the prescribed procedures. The court has yet to rule on the substance of these arguments.
Both move to suspend each other
The court intervention comes amid an escalating confrontation between Singh and Kumar, who have both taken steps to suspend the other. Singh suspended Kumar on October 14, citing alleged procedural and financial irregularities, while Kumar subsequently challenged the president’s authority and sought his removal through a no-confidence motion. Both sides have accused each other of breaching the federation’s constitution.
Opposition to Singh continued despite the court order. On October 28, representatives of the rival faction met Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse and officials of the Indian Olympic Association, submitting a memorandum outlining their concerns about the federation’s administration.
The group claimed the backing of 27 of the BFI’s 35 affiliated units and eight of its 13 executive committee members. It raised allegations of administrative overreach, constitutional violations and the concentration of authority in the president’s office. These figures and allegations were reported by the rival faction and have not been independently established.
World Boxing seeks updates from BFI
World Boxing is also monitoring the dispute. In an email dated October 23, the international governing body stressed that meetings of national federations must be convened and conducted in accordance with their respective constitutions. Its director of governance, integrity and legal, Julien Deux, requested updates on formal decisions taken by the BFI, according to ThePrint.
The next court hearing on November 13 will determine how the legal challenge proceeds. Until then, the proposed no-confidence meeting remains suspended, leaving the leadership dispute unresolved.
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