The Indian Olympic Association has set up an Ethics Commission comprising three former Supreme Court and High Court judges to look into matters related to "ethical principles of the Olympic movement". In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, IOA Acting President Prof. Vijay Kumar Malhotra said besides this ethicsCommission, an Indian Court of Arbitration for Sports (ICAS) is already in place. The ICAS has a panel of eight former Judges of Supreme Court and High Court. ICAS has been set up on the lines of Court of Arbitration for Sports of International Olympic Committee (IOC). Malhotra said the IOA, being an autonomous body, functions under the aegis of the IOC and as per the Olympic charter. He added that the accounts of IOA are being audited by the CAG for more than a decade. Malhotra said the IOA, in compliance with the World Anti-Doping agency Code, has also established Anti-Doping Commission. The Commission ensures that anti-doping policies and rules are in compliance with the applicable provisions as stipulated by WADA.
News On AIR | September 12, 2011 6:32 PM
IOA sets up Ethics Commission