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Karnataka HC stays AITA ban on Bhupathi, Bopanna

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Posted On Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 09:27:35 AM

Bangalore: The Karnataka High Court yesterday stayed the two-year AITA ban on tennis players Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna from representing the country till June 30, 2014, on disciplinary grounds.

Rohan Bopanna and Mahesh Bhupathi

Hearing a writ petition filed by the duo challenging the two-year ban imposed by AITA, Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar ordered issue of emergent notice to AITA and the Sports Ministry.

The judge also stayed the impugned decision of the AITA. Counsel Aditya Sondhi, representing the two players, submitted that the AITA decision was “arbitrary as it was taken without hearing them”.







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