'Nation's pride comes first', Supreme Court allows AICF secretary to continue till August 15

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Bharat Singh Chauhan, secretary All India Chess Federation (AICF), to continue till August 15, in view of the Chess Olympiad scheduled between July and August.

A vacation bench comprising Justices MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose said, "The nation and the nation's pride come first...".

The Bench, in an interim arrangement, allowed Chauhan to continue acting as secretary AICF, till August 15.

India is hosting the 44th Chess Olympiad, which will be held from July 28 to August 10. The Delhi High Court had restrained Chauhan from action as an office-bearer.

Chauhan moved the top court challenging the high court restraining him from acting as the secretary of the AICF till further orders.

After hearing arguments in the matter, the top court said, "Let the Union of India and appellant file detailed affidavits before the division bench of the Delhi High Court... within four weeks from today." IANS

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