On Thursday, the Supreme Court rejected urgent hearing for the public interest (Pil) of a petition that tried to cancel the upcoming match of India – Pakistan T20, scheduled for September 14 in Dubai as part of Asia Cup, as stated by Bar and Bench.
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“The match is on Sunday. List tomorrow,” he was presented. “The match must continue,” said the bench in response. “Maybe I have a bad case, but please get it,” insisted the lawyer. “No, nothing,” said the court, the bar and the bench said.
“What is an urgency? It’s a match, whether it will be. Match is this Sunday, what can you do?” The bench watched.
When a lawyer said the cricket match was planned on Sunday and the petition would become intensive if the matter was not listed on Friday, the bench said, “The match is this Sunday? What can we do?
The petition submitted by four students of the law led by Uvashi Jain said that the cricket struggle with Pakistan after a terrorist attack and the Pahalgam operation sends a message in violation of national dignity and public sentiment, PTI reported.
India and Pakistan meet 14 September at the Dubai international cricket stadium for the Asia Cup 2025.
“The cricket among nations is to show harmony and friendship. But after a terrorist attack and Phalagam surgery, Sindoor, when our people died and our soldiers risked everything, playing with Pakistan sent the opposite message that while our soldiers sacrifice their lives, we celebrate sport with the same country that protects terrorists.
The petitioners added: “It can also harm the sentiment of the victims families who have lost their lives in the hands of a Pakistani terrorist. The dignity of the nation and the safety of citizens comes before entertainment.”
The application stated that the cricket match between the two countries was “harmful to the national interests” and the moral of the armed forces and the nation as a whole.
Asia Cup 2025
India published a commanding victory with nine goals in her Opener Asia Cup against SAE on Wednesday. India will play its final group stage against Oman 19. September in Abu Dhabi. After the band phase, the tournament will continue to Super 4, where the two best teams from each group are qualified.
After the group phase, the two best teams from each group will advance to the Super 4 phase scheduled from 20 to 26 September. If the India Tops Group A, all their super 4 matches will be played in Dubai. However, if it ends the other, one match will take place in Abu Dhabi, with two more in Dubai.
The final of the tournament will take place in Dubai 28 September.
(With the entry from agencies)
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