New Delhi, April 21 -- Hockey India (HI) secretary general Bhola Nath Singh has been held guilty by the Delhi High Court for contempt of court for wilfully disobeying its order. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said he would hear the issue of sentence on May 4 but granted Singh liberty to "purge" the contempt by undertaking "such measures as found fit."

The court passed the judgement on April 20 on a contempt plea by Syeed Asima Ali, the elected HI vice-president, who alleged non-compliance with an order passed on January 17, 2025, by the sports body's officials.

The court stated that as per its directions, Hockey India officials were required to give requisite links to the petitioner to enable her to participate in all executive board...