On Monday, the Supreme Court reserved its order on questions about the renewal of the main rights agreement, which is necessary for organizing the Indian Super League (ISL) football matches this season.
The bench of the Judges PS Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi said that there would be a short order on the urgent issue of Master’s rights agreement and then a judgment on the constitution of the All India (AIFF) Football Federation (AIFF).
“First we express a short order and then express the judgment on the constitution. The judgment is ready, but we did not express it because there is uncertainty about the act of entering into force,” Judge Narasimha said.
The bench asked for the next general lawyer (ASG) km Naharaj, how much time the government will take to come up with the rules and other ways to enter into force Act on National Sports Administration from 2025.
ASG said the work was going on and it may take a month or three months or may be six months for the law to come into force.
The bench said she couldn’t wait so long and explained that as long as the law came into force, the judgment would stick to the land.
The leader of the Maneka Guruswama, who appeared in a court for one of the parties, said it should not mean that the constitutionality of the law was observed because there are several aspects such as bringing the state associations to the extent of the central act that will certainly be questioned.
The bench stated that the validity of the law or its provision may be questioned at any time and clarifies the position in the judgment on the question of the Constitution.
The head of the lawyer Ranjit Kumar, who appeared in the AIFF court, said the Federation agreed to make an open, competitive and transparent offer (or equivalent process) for the selection of a commercial partner to perform Isl in accordance with global proven procedures.
Reading from Resolution, Kumar said that such a process would be carried out in accordance with the National Act on the Development of Sport-20111, the National Sports Procedure Act, the AFF Constitution and the applicable FIFA or the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
“The process can be managed by an independent professional company of rumors, such as one of the large four or the entity of an equal position,” he said.
The bench said he did not believe any “big four” or any such entity.
Kumar said the AIFF and Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) agreed that this process would be closed by October 15, ensuring the security of clubs, broadcasters, sponsors and other participating parties, and then the new league season can begin in December.
August 28 The Supreme Court said India had “excellent talent” and to finalize the AFF constitution for improvement of the game would go “extra miles”.
Amicus curiae and higher defenders GOPAL SANKAANARYANAN previously referred to the letter sent by the AIFF sent to the AIFF, set a deadline on October 30 to set up a house and “secure the definitive order from the Supreme Court in India and approve the revised AIFF institution and secure the AIFF constitution and registered and established and regulated and regulated and registered.
The Top Court previously asked AIFF and FSDL to resolve the problem of renewal of the main rights agreement that influenced this season.
On 18 August, the court agreed to hear the afford to TIFF between AIFF and FSDL over the fate of 11 Isl Franchise for not renewing their contracts with the National Federation and the organizers of the tournament.
11 ISL clubs warned AIFF that “faces the real possibilities of complete closure” if the hopelessness of the future of the highest home football competition will not soon be resolved.
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Published:
Debodinna Chakracorty
Published on:
September 1, 2025
