DOPING: A CONTEMPORARY SPORTS LEGAL ISSUE IN INDIA

AUTHOR – TANU MITTAL, STUDENT AT MEERUT COLLEGE, MEERUT

BEST CITATION – TANU MITTAL, DOPING: A CONTEMPORARY SPORTS LEGAL ISSUE IN INDIA, ILE LEX SPECULUM (ILE LS), 1 (1) OF 2023, PG. 553-558, APIS – 3920 – 0036 | ISBN – 978-81-964391-3-2

Abstract

Yathā Hyekena Cakreṇa Na Rathasya Gatirbhavet | Evaṁ Puruṣakāreṇa Vinā Daivaṁ Na Sidhyati ||^[1]

‘It means like a chariot cannot move with one wheel, In the same way, destiny also cannot be proved without effort’. The concept of anti-doping is based on the similar thought. As one cannot have a better opportunity over others without hard work by deceitful means. Doping is also an unfair advantage by athletes over other participants in the sports competition. In it prohibited substances are consumed by athletes to enhance their performance during sports competition. Issue of doping is not only limited to a nation’s boundary but it has become a global challenge in maintaining the true spirits of sports, ethical values and trust of fans. Doping is not merely a breach of moral or ethical values but it also has some other serious implications also. There are few countries only to have a legislation on anti-doping and India is one of those countries to have a law on practise of doping i.e., The National Anti-Doping Act, 2022. In this article we will discuss available international provisions on anti-doping, the practise of doping in India and along with of provisions of The National Anti-Doping Act, 2022.Keywords: Anti-doping, World Anti Doping Agency, National Anti Doping Agency, athletes, performance enhancing drugs, National Dope Testing Laboratory

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[1] My Sanskruti, Inspirational