After a long -term uncertainty period, the Supreme Court paved the way for Indian football in the future. The Supreme Court 19 September gave Green Light for the All India (AIFF) football Federation to operate under the new proposal of the Constitution. The court also confirmed that the current Executive Committee, led by President Kalyan Chaubey, can complete his term of office, and in 2026 new elections were planned.
In short: no surprises, no immediate shocks.
The Supreme Court bench kept by Judge Sri Narasimha and as Chandurkar asked the AIFF to call for a general body within four weeks to accept a new institution, with several improved courts. After years of waiting in Limbo, Indian football finally gets green light to solve its operations, seal commercial shops and pushed through much needed management reforms.
The Secretary General AIFF M. Satyanarayan welcomed the decision with apparent relief.
“I think the winner is Indian football. We are very happy and thank you to the Supreme Court for giving us this constitution … The Supreme Court’s decision provides much needed clarity and stability. Now we can focus more on the reform and development of the administration on the basis of being imprisoned in court disputes,” he said.
“Our priority is to ensure transparency, strengthen the state association and work in accordance with FIFA and AFC.
What does this verdict mean?
The court nod makes more than just keep Chaubey at the helm. It clears the way to restart the FSDL interviews for the fresh Indian Super League agreement after the current expires in December. In addition, home tournaments like Super Cup and Isl can continue smoothly if the MRA drama is cleaned in time.
Meanwhile, Indian national teams will gain the stability they need to prepare for the upcoming international clashes and potentially build on their performance in the Cafa Nations Cup.
To give perspective, the AIFF has been dancing under the alert eye of the Supreme Court since 2017, when the Top Court first asked the Federation to propose a new constitution. The version presented by the former justice (Retd.) L. Nagesware Rao in 2023 was stuck in limbo and held key movements and commercial shops. The delay even risked the FIFA warning, while the global suspension threatening the global body if India ratified its institute by October 30.
Now, with the Supreme Court, who stated the approved mark, this cloud of uncertainty has finally risen. AIFF can turn their attention to reforms, improve transparency and educate football from local clubs to the national scene.
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Published:
Debodinna Chakracorty
Published on:
September 19, 2025
