Supreme Court dismisses WFI plea against Delhi HC order allowing Vinesh Phogat in selection trials

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat. FILE PIC

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) against a Delhi High Court order allowing wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in selection trials, terming it as infructuous in view of subsequent developments.

Without directing the expunging of "objectionable" observations in the high court order, the bench said all the issues are left open and dismissed the WFI's plea.

On May 22, a Dellhi HC bench had given its nod to the participation of Phogat in the upcoming trials for the Asian Games, saying the WFI's selection policy was exclusionary for the lack of discretion to consider an iconic player like her, returning from a maternity break.

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