Harish Salve to represent IOA in CAS hearing over Vinesh Phogat's disqualification
Paris: Renowned senior lawyer Harish Salve will represent the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing on Friday regarding the disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the Paris Olympics.
Phogat, 29, was disqualified just hours before her women’s 50kg wrestling gold medal bout for failing to meet the weight requirement by over 100 grams. Despite securing a spot in the final, she was stripped of a podium finish, which had guaranteed her at least a silver medal.
Phogat’s team has appealed to the CAS, seeking to have her awarded a joint-silver medal by maintaining her ranking from day one of the tournament, as she had fairly won the three fights on that day as per the laws. as reported by the Bar and Bench.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has set up a dedicated ad hoc division in Paris for handling cases during the Games, under the leadership of Michael Lenard from the United States. The hearing for this case is scheduled to start at 12:30 PM IST (9:00 AM Paris time) on Friday, August 9.
Following her disqualification from the Summer Games final, Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling on Thursday. In a heartfelt post on X (formerly Twitter), Phogat wrote, “Maa kushti (wrestling) won against me, I lost. Forgive me, your dream and my courage have been broken. I don’t have any more strength now. Goodbye wrestling 2001-2024. I will always be indebted to you all for forgiveness.”
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Woman held for murdering her nephew over farm land dispute
Latur (PTI): A 34-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly killing her seven-year-old nephew over a land dispute with his parents in Chakur town of Latur district in Maharashtra, police said on Monday.
The boy, who is a grandson of a local temple priest, went missing on Sunday morning. After an unsuccessful search, the family approached the police around 1 PM. The body of the boy was recovered by the police near an old house along the Chakur-Ujalamb road.
During the investigation, police detained the aunt of the boy based on leads provided by a dog squad.
According to preliminary findings, the woman allegedly strangled the boy over an agricultural land dispute. She then attempted to conceal the body and destroy evidence.
"In a bid to deflect suspicion, she also staged a false disappearance of her son," police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
