Madras HC sets aside AICF elections
4 years, 10 months ago

Madras HC sets aside AICF elections

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday set aside the election of five office-bearers of the All India Chess Federation and asked the Returning Officer to convene a Special General Body Meeting for conduct of fresh elections. A Division Bench of Justices M. M. Sundresh and Krishnan Ramasamy gave its order on a petition filed by the P. R. Venketrama Raja faction against the rejection of their nomination papers for the elections for the Federation officer-bearers by the RO, former Supreme Court judge, Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla. According to R. M. Dongre of the Venketrama Raja camp, whose nomination for the post of Secretary was rejected, the court said the RO has to conduct fresh elections for AICF. The Madras High Court had appointed Kallifulla as the RO to conduct the elections after the two factions approached it as they had called for general body meetings on different dates.

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Madras High Court stays Election Commission proceedings against AIADMK
6 days, 18 hours ago

Madras High Court stays Election Commission proceedings against AIADMK

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Thursday stayed all further proceedings pending before the Election Commission of India in connection with the individual representations made by expelled All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam members P. Ravindranath, K.C. A Division Bench of Justices R. Subramanian and C. Kumarappan passed the interim order after admitting six writ petitions filed by the AIADMK, represented …

Petition against SC action on HCA elections to be heard in High Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Petition against SC action on HCA elections to be heard in High Court

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Former HCA presidents Shivlal Yadav and Arshad Ayub and former secretary G. Vinod on Tuesday filed a petition in the High Court challenging a letter issued by Vanka Pratap, member of the Supreme Court-appointed Supervisory Committee, dated December 16. It had declared as invalid a resolution by HCA members at a meeting on December 11 appointing V. Sampath Kumar, …

Delhi HC directs RO to deal with grievances, adhere to TTFI election schedule
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi HC directs RO to deal with grievances, adhere to TTFI election schedule

The Hindu  

With the heat in the upcoming Table Tennis Federation of India elections on the rise, the Delhi High Court, on Tuesday, directed the Returning Officer Justice Vineet Saran to deal with the pending grievances related to the Electoral College and stick to the election schedule. A day after Justice Saran chose to wait for the Delhi High Court direction pertaining …

AICF Appoints Vipnesh Bharadwaj as Interim Secretary Following Delhi HC Order
2 years, 4 months ago

AICF Appoints Vipnesh Bharadwaj as Interim Secretary Following Delhi HC Order

News 18  

The All India Chess Federation on Tuesday appointed Vipnesh Bharadwaj as its interim secretary after the Delhi High Court reiterated its order of removing former chief Bharat Singh Chauhan. “ Bharadwaj has been appointed interim secretary of the federation following the Delhi HC order," AICF president Sanjay Kapoor told PTI on Tuesday. As per AICF’s by-laws, vacancies of office-bearers that …

AICF appoints Vipnesh Bharadwaj as interim secretary following Delhi HC order
2 years, 4 months ago

AICF appoints Vipnesh Bharadwaj as interim secretary following Delhi HC order

The Hindu  

The All India Chess Federation on Tuesday appointed Vipnesh Bharadwaj as its interim secretary after the Delhi High Court reiterated its order of removing former chief Bharat Singh Chauhan. “ Bharadwaj has been appointed interim secretary of the federation following the Delhi HC order,” AICF president Sanjay Kapoor told PTI on Tuesday. As per AICF’s by-laws, vacancies of office-bearers that …

Supreme Court hearing in FIFA case Updates: SC hands back AIFF’s day-to-day management to its administration
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court hearing in FIFA case Updates: SC hands back AIFF’s day-to-day management to its administration

The Hindu  

Welcome to the highlights of the Supreme Court’s hearing on India’s ban by FIFA. SC says it has modified its earlier orders in the hope that FIFA revokes its suspension of AIFF and road blocks to India hosting Under 17 Women’s World Cup in October are removed. Red card for Indian football 🟥 FIFA bans AIFF over undue influence from …

Supreme Court Allows Bharat Singh Chauhan To Continue As Secretary Of All India Chess Federation Till August 15
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Allows Bharat Singh Chauhan To Continue As Secretary Of All India Chess Federation Till August 15

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, as an interim arrangement, allowed Bharat Singh Chauhan to continue as the Secretary of All India Chess Federation till August 15, 2022. The directions were issued while the Top Court was considering a SLP assailing Delhi High Court's interim order dated June 2, 2022 passed by the bench of Justices Najim Waziri and Vikas Mahajan …

Supreme Court Reinstates Bharat Singh Chauhan as AICF Secretary Till August 15
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Reinstates Bharat Singh Chauhan as AICF Secretary Till August 15

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated Bharat Singh Chauhan as the secretary of All India Chess Federation for an uninterrupted period till August 15, 2022, said the counsel for the Indian chess federation. Chadha added the apex court also said Dongre had filed the case in the Delhi High Court about one-and-a-half years after the AICF elections were held. “The …

Vipnesh Bharadwaj Appointed as All India Chess Federation's Interim Secretary
2 years, 7 months ago

Vipnesh Bharadwaj Appointed as All India Chess Federation's Interim Secretary

News 18  

Vipnesh Bharadwaj was on Friday appointed as interim secretary of All India Chess Federation by president Sanjay Kapoor after incumbent Bharat Singh Chauhan’s election to the post was stayed by Delhi High Court. Sources said the court order would not affect the preparations for the forthcoming 44th Chess Olympiad at Mahabalipuram near Chennai for which Chauhan is the tournament director. …

AICF will be player friendly - Bharat Singh Chauhan - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 10 months ago

AICF will be player friendly - Bharat Singh Chauhan - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Since assuming charge as the new secretary of All India Chess Federation, Bharat Singh Chauhan has pressed all the right buttons of diplomacy. While AICF announced its plans of starting a Chess League and hosting an Olympiad among others, Bharat said AICF is looking at Kerala, Goa and Delhi as possible destinations for the biennial event. On the details of …

AICF Elections: Chauhan-faction dethrones Raja, wins 12-3 - Sportstar
4 years ago

AICF Elections: Chauhan-faction dethrones Raja, wins 12-3 - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Bringing an end to an imbroglio lasting over a year and a half in the All India Chess Federation, Bharat Singh Chauhan and his supporters trounced outgoing President P. R. Venketrama Raja's panel 12-3 in the online-elections held on Monday. The Madras High Court-appointed Returning Officer K. Kannan announced the results and brought the curtains down on the bitterly but …

Supreme Court to Hear Ex-India Goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey's Plea on January 4
4 years ago

Supreme Court to Hear Ex-India Goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey's Plea on January 4

News 18  

The Supreme Court will on January 4 hear an appeal from former India goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey, who has sought elections in the All India Football Federation, a source confirmed to IANS on Saturday. Chaubey, who played for the senior national team from 1999-2006, had moved the apex court earlier this month with an appeal to not extend the mandate of …

AICF elections: Chauhan faction flags violation of Sports Code in nominations from rival camp
4 years ago

AICF elections: Chauhan faction flags violation of Sports Code in nominations from rival camp

The Hindu  

All-India Chess Federation secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan on Friday challenged the nomination of Venkatrama Raja for the post of president for the elections scheduled on January 4 on the ground of violation of the Sports Code. Chauhan claimed that the nominations of Raja and and Ravindra Dongre -- for the post of secretary -- violated the Sports Code, as both …

Not much option than approaching court regarding elections, says AIFF
4 years, 1 month ago

Not much option than approaching court regarding elections, says AIFF

India TV News  

The All India Football Federation fears suspension by FIFA if an ad-hoc body is placed in charge during its AGM next month as it seeks to avoid conducting elections due to a lack of Sports Code compliant constitution. "The committee's term is set to end on 21st December 2020 but the lack of a constitution on the lines of the …

Madras HC order puts AICF' chief Raja under check
4 years, 3 months ago

Madras HC order puts AICF' chief Raja under check

India TV News  

In a major setback for P.R.Venketrama Raja, President All India Chess Federation and his faction, the Madras High Court has clarified the electoral college that existed in February this year is no more valid, said an advocate of the rival faction. In a case filed by Raja, the court on February 18 had set aside the election of five office …

AICF seeks sports ministry intervention in conducting elections
4 years, 8 months ago

AICF seeks sports ministry intervention in conducting elections

The Hindu  

The All India Chess Federation on Wednesday decided to approach the union sports ministry seeking its intervention in conducting the election of the body already marred by factional fights. He had also appointed Vijay Deshpande of All Marathi Chess Association as the AICF Secretary without any election being held which Chauhan objected to. It was also decided that no person …

Indian chess: Secretary removed, more turmoil in AICF
4 years, 9 months ago

Indian chess: Secretary removed, more turmoil in AICF

The Hindu  

The crisis-ridden All India Chess Federation plunged into further turmoil when its president P. R. Venketrama Raja removed Bharat Singh Chauhan from the post of secretary of the federation on Monday. In a three-page letter, dated March 30, addressed to Chauhan, Raja detailed reasons for his action and said he had no option but to exercise his “extraordinary powers as …

FIDE removes list of AICF office bearers from its website
4 years, 10 months ago

FIDE removes list of AICF office bearers from its website

The Hindu  

The global chess body FIDE has taken down the list of office bearers of All India Chess Federation as the fight between the two factions is in the courts, said an official. The FIDE had updated the AICF page on its website by uploading the names and the pictures of Ajay H. Patel, President, Bharat Singh Chauhan, Secretary, Naresh Sharma, …

All India Chess Federation elections: Ajay Patel declared president; Bharat Singh Chauhan takes charge as secretary
4 years, 11 months ago

All India Chess Federation elections: Ajay Patel declared president; Bharat Singh Chauhan takes charge as secretary

Firstpost  

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Fakkir Mohammed Ibrahim Kalifulla declared Ajay Patel as AICF president, Bharat Singh Chauhan as secretary and three others for various posts for the period 2020-2023. Chennai: Five people have been declared unopposed for various posts, including that of president and secretary, by the returning officer for the All-India Chess Federation elections. Former Supreme Court judge …

AICF elections: Ajay Patel, Chauhan declared unopposed
4 years, 11 months ago

AICF elections: Ajay Patel, Chauhan declared unopposed

The Hindu  

Ajay Patel will succeed P. R. Venketrama Raja as the new President of the All India Chess Federation after being elected unopposed along with incumbent Secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan. In all, five office-bearers were declared winners by Returning Officer -- former Supreme Court judge -- Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla. Earlier in the day, Raja and others had approached the …

AICF Elections: Chauhan panel set to get elected unopposed
4 years, 11 months ago

AICF Elections: Chauhan panel set to get elected unopposed

The Hindu  

Notwithstanding legal intervention and delay, secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan and four members of his election panel are set to get elected unopposed to the All India Chess Federation for the term 2020-2023. The situation arose after the nomination papers filed by his rival presidential candidate Venketrama Raja and 22 others were found invalid by Madras High Court-appointed Returning Officer Justice …

Madras High Court orders AICF elections on Feb 10 in Chennai
4 years, 11 months ago

Madras High Court orders AICF elections on Feb 10 in Chennai

The Hindu  

In a setback to the Bharat Singh Chauhan faction, the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed that the All India Chess Federation elections be held in Chennai on February 10. Venketrama Raja, the court said that the AICF general body meeting will be held on February 10 for the purpose of electing new office-bearers. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy gave the order …

AICF Issue: Madras HC to hear case on conduct of elections
4 years, 11 months ago

AICF Issue: Madras HC to hear case on conduct of elections

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Friday will hear the case related All India Chess Federation ’s elections. AICF secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan said on Thursday, 43 affidavits have been filed in the Madras High Court saying the minutes of the federation’s general body meeting held on December 28 last year were valid. “Forty-three affidavits have been filed with the Madras …

AICF president, secretary make counter-claims on Lahiri-Barua controversy
5 years ago

AICF president, secretary make counter-claims on Lahiri-Barua controversy

The Hindu  

The fight between All India Chess Federation president P Venketrama Raja and secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan intensified after the Special General Meeting in Bhopal on Saturday pertaining to issues with regards to Bengal Chess Association. The president’s faction through a press release claimed that GM Dibyendu Barua’s allegations of misappropriation of funds levelled against BCA secretary Atanu Lahiri has been …

AICF Central Council: Elections to be held on February 9
5 years ago

AICF Central Council: Elections to be held on February 9

The Hindu  

To end the ongoing crisis in the All India Chess Federation, its Central Council has decided to hold elections on February 9 in Ahmedabad. What is seen in the chess circles as another chapter in the ongoing battle of wits involving AICF president P. R. Venketrama Raja and secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan, 20 affiliates of the federation attended and endorsed …

Setback for P. R. Venketrama Raja as Madras HC allows AICF meeting
5 years ago

Setback for P. R. Venketrama Raja as Madras HC allows AICF meeting

The Hindu  

The Central Council Meeting of the crisis-ridden All India Chess Federation will be held, as notified, on Sunday after Madras High Court dismissed a plea from AICF president P. R. Venketrama Raja seeking an ad-interim injunction restraining secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan from convening the meeting. As things stand, the fourth Central Council meeting of the year, as stipulated by the …

All India Chess Federation ignores Ministry suggestion, holds General Body Meeting
5 years, 1 month ago

All India Chess Federation ignores Ministry suggestion, holds General Body Meeting

The Hindu  

Ignoring the Sports Ministry’s suggestion that its urgent General Body Meeting be cancelled, the All India Chess Federation went ahead with the meeting here on Saturday. It was also decided not to discuss the charges of forgery and financial irregularities during the National sub-junior tournament against the Bengal Chess Association. This was done so that the issue could be taken …

All India Chess Federation crisis shows no sign of abating
5 years, 1 month ago

All India Chess Federation crisis shows no sign of abating

The Hindu  

The crisis in the All India Chess Federation is showing no sign of abating. Within a few hours of receiving the letter cancelling the Central Council Meeting and the show-cause notice from the president, Chauhan sent out a notice for a Special Meeting of the General Body in Gurugram on December 22. The agenda for this meeting includes the recent …

Chess: AICF president, secretary call separate general body meetings
5 years, 1 month ago

Chess: AICF president, secretary call separate general body meetings

The Hindu  

All is not well between the top two functionaries in the All-India Chess Federation. Federation president P. R. Venketrama Raja has called for a special meeting of the general body on December 14, after AICF secretary Bharath Singh Chauhan did the same to discuss, among other things, early elections. Chauhan wanted to hold the special general body meeting in Gurugram …

All India Chess Federation confrontation comes to a boil
5 years, 1 month ago

All India Chess Federation confrontation comes to a boil

The Hindu  

In under 24 hours, the ongoing battle within the All India Chess Federation was out in the open after the president and the secretary overruled one another, issuing letters to all affiliates over the proposed Central Council Meeting on December 22 at Gurugram. Venkatrama Raja wrote to secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan expressing his displeasure over the calling of the CCM …

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