Delhi High Court has ordered Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to decide within two weeks on show-cause notice issued to wrestler Vinesh Phogat. Notice relates to allegations of indiscipline,anti-doping rule violations.
July 6, 2026,Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma wrapped up proceedings on Phogat’s petition. She challenged both the notice, WFI’s selection policies. WFI's lawyer said Phogat will get personal hearing before any final call.
Phogat's lawyer argued petition touches on bigger issues with WFI's selection criteria. Court advised she must file new petition to tackle those. Court was told Phogat got green light to compete in Asian Games selection trials after judicial orders .
May 9,WFI issued show-cause notice,barring Phogat from domestic events till June 26, 2026. Cited six-month notice period for athletes returning from retirement under anti-doping rules. May 18,single-judge bench let her respond to notice but didn’t allow her Asian Games trials participation.
But later, division bench okayed her for trials, held May 30-31. Supreme Court backed this on May 29. She competed. Yet Phogat lost in semifinals to Meenakshi Goyat,4-6, in women’s 53kg category.
As events progress, WFI faces pressure to act on notice fast, while Phogat deals with eligibility maze,career impact…
