S. Ravindra Bhat, J.

1. The Indian Olympic Association (hereafter IOA) seeks appropriate directions that the National Sports Code, issued by the respondent Union Government (hereafter “UOI”) is beyond its executive power (since Parliament does not possess legislative power to enact a law in that regard) and that its provisions are violative of its (IOA’s) rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19(1) (c) and 21 of the Constitution of India.

2. IOA is registered under provisions of the Societies Registration Act (“the Societies Act”). It is part of the Olympic movement, and the apex body for all sports bodies and federations in India. It ensures that decisions of the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”) are observed; at the national level it promotes and safeguards the Olympic movement in India in accordance with the Olympic charter (“the Charter”). It also backs and encourages the spread of sports ethics, and fights against doping (drugging) and other obnoxious practices. Some of its objects contained in its Constitution are relied upon; they are extracted below:

“9. To have full and complete jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to the participation of India in the Olymp