*Madras High Court* – *Judges:* Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan – *Parties:* Tamil Nadu Senior Advocates Forum (Petitioner) vs Union of India (Respondent) – *Date of Order:* December 3, 2025 – *Counsel:* – Petitioner: Senior Counsel AL. Somayaji and E. Om Prakash – Respondent: Additional Solicitor General AR.L. Sundaresan – *Court Observation:* The court has called for a counter affidavit from the Centre within three weeks regarding the petition challenging the constitutional validity of Sections 17, 22, and 25 of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, which permit appeals against tribunal orders directly to the Supreme Court, bypassing High Courts.
*Madras High Court*
– *Judges:* Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan
– *Parties:* Tamil Nadu Senior Advocates Forum (Petitioner) vs Union of India (Respondent)
– *Date of Order:* December 3, 2025
– *Counsel:*
– Petitioner: Senior Counsel AL. Somayaji and E. Om Prakash
– Respondent: Additional Solicitor General AR.L. Sundaresan
– *Court Observation:* The court has called for a counter affidavit from the Centre within three weeks regarding the petition challenging the constitutional validity of Sections 17, 22, and 25 of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, which permit appeals against tribunal orders directly to the Supreme Court, bypassing High Courts.
