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SC Hears Plea To Recognise Right To Sports As Fundamental Right; Petitioner Opposes ‘physical Literacy’
The Supreme Court: The Supreme Court on Thursday heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking recognition of the Right to Sports as a Fundamental Right under Article 21A of the Constitution, with petitioner Dr Kanishka Pandey urging the court not to dilute the larger constitutional question concerning access to sport into the narrower concept of ‘physical literacy'.
During the hearing, the court observed: “This is a laudable request. This is absolutely essential. And now in this digital age, children are totally getting away from fields.”
The PIL, originally filed by Pandey, seeks constitutional recognition of sport on the premise that participation in sport is integral to the holistic development of children and citizens and should not remain dependent merely upon individual privilege, institutional discretion or competitive excellence.
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