Madras HC Sets Aside FMSCI Election Process
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The Madras High Court has invalidated the FMSCI's recent election process, requiring the federation to hold new elections aligned with the National Sports Governance Act, 2025.
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- The Madras High Court declared the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India’s (FMSCI) September election notice illegal because it failed to comply with the National Sports Governance Act, 2025.
- The court ruled that FMSCI must update its bye-laws to meet new legal standards before conducting fresh elections.
- Existing office-bearers are permitted to remain in their roles for up to six months while the transition is completed.
- This decision ensures the federation adheres to national sports regulations without disrupting its ongoing sporting calendar.
What to watch next
- The adoption of amended FMSCI bye-laws within six weeks.
- Appointment of an Electoral Officer from the government-notified panel.
- The completion of fresh elections within the court-mandated six-month deadline.
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D. Bharatha Chakravarthy
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“When the Act and the Rules have come into force, well before 07.09.2026, when the FMSCI, being the National Sports Body called for Annual General Meeting and the elections, it could not have proceeded as per the existing National Sports Development Code of India in 2011 and it ought to proceed only as per the Act and the Rules framed thereunder”
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…while disposing of four connected writ petitions, held that the election notice issued by the FMSCI on September 7 was “illegal, null and void” as it was not conducted under the new sports governance law and rules. “ When the Act and the Rules have come into force, well before 07.09.2026, when the FMSCI, being the National Sports Body called for Annual General Meeting and the elections, it could not have proceeded as per the existing National Sports Development Code of India in 2011 and it ought to proceed only as per the Act and the Rules framed thereunder ,” the court order said. The court was hearing four writ petitions connected with the FMSCI election. Madras Motor Sports Club, a founding member, had challenged the September 7 notice convening the AGM and proposing…
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