The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an urgent plea filed on behalf of shooter Naresh Kumar Sharma challenging his exclusion from the Tokyo Paralympics 2020..The Bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari will hear the matter at 2 PM today..The Delhi High Court had, on July 27, directed the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Union Ministry of Youth and Sport Affairs to examine the non-selection of Sharma. The Court had refused to interfere with the non-selection of the five-time Paralympian shooter for the Tokyo Games. Nonetheless, it asked the Sports Ministry to look into allegations of favouritism towards another shooter, as alleged by Sharma in his plea..The petition before the High Court submitted that despite Sharma's stellar achievements, the Selection Committee of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) had failed to take into account his actual average score and had deprived him of an opportunity to participate in the Tokyo Paralympics.It was submitted that the selection of another candidate, Deepak in the 50m rifle competition was done arbitrarily, based on favouritism and lacked transparency..Delhi High Court refuses to interfere with non-selection of Naresh Sharma for Tokyo Paralympics but asks Sports Ministry to examine complaint.The 2021 Paralympic Games are scheduled to begin on August 24.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an urgent plea filed on behalf of shooter Naresh Kumar Sharma challenging his exclusion from the Tokyo Paralympics 2020..The Bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari will hear the matter at 2 PM today..The Delhi High Court had, on July 27, directed the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Union Ministry of Youth and Sport Affairs to examine the non-selection of Sharma. The Court had refused to interfere with the non-selection of the five-time Paralympian shooter for the Tokyo Games. Nonetheless, it asked the Sports Ministry to look into allegations of favouritism towards another shooter, as alleged by Sharma in his plea..The petition before the High Court submitted that despite Sharma's stellar achievements, the Selection Committee of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) had failed to take into account his actual average score and had deprived him of an opportunity to participate in the Tokyo Paralympics.It was submitted that the selection of another candidate, Deepak in the 50m rifle competition was done arbitrarily, based on favouritism and lacked transparency..Delhi High Court refuses to interfere with non-selection of Naresh Sharma for Tokyo Paralympics but asks Sports Ministry to examine complaint.The 2021 Paralympic Games are scheduled to begin on August 24.
