By Nandan Kamath
Introduction
The inherent nature of sports tempts the participants to pursue excellence in their quest to reach the pinnacle. However, one of the major challenges faced by the athlete in such a pursuit is injuries. Injuries in sports mostly result from the risks indigenous...
By Fatema Merchant
"Football isn't a contact sport; it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport."
-Duffy Daughtery, former American football player and coach
Introduction
With an average team value of over 1 billion USD, the National Football League (“NFL”) is the most valuable sports business in the world....
By Vidya Narayanswamy
Introduction
A question that most frequently visits sport is - who is responsible for injuries resulting from sporting accidents? The answer to this question lies in a branch of law known as “tort” law. Unlike other legal words such as “contract” and “crime”, tort...
By Fatema Merchant
Introduction
Acts which cause injury to other players may be exempted from sanctions whether criminal or tortious if they fall within the framework of the sporting activity. However, conspicuous, deliberate and intentional acts of violence causing such injuries may not escape liability. In addition,...
