August 25, 2016 5:06 PM

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Doping row: Delhi HC seeks NADA's response on woman weight lifter plea

After the Narsingh Yadav episode, a national level woman weight lifter has challenged in Delhi High Court a four-year ban on her for allegedly taking prohibited substance, alleging that she was given laced protein drink by one of her colleagues.The High Court has directed the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) to respond to her plea and to file response by November 21, the next date of hearing.The petitioner, Sumati Devi of Manipur, was part of the women weight lifting team in 75-plus kg category. She has sought quashing of the order passed by the appellate authority on her appeal against the findings of Anti Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP). Terming the penalty of four years as very harsh, she contended in her plea that she had not taken the drink intentionally.

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