New Delhi, July 9 -- Holding that the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports acted contrary to its own Sports Code, the Delhi High Court has quashed the recognition granted to Yogasana Bharat as the National Sports Federation (NSF) for Yogasana and directed the Centre to undertake a fresh recognition process by inviting applications from all eligible organisations.

In a detailed judgment delivered on July 9, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav held that the recognition granted to Yogasana Bharat on November 27, 2020, was legally unsustainable as the organisation did not satisfy the mandatory eligibility requirements under the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011, at the time it was recognised. The Court also quashed the Ministry's...