India, Jan. 29 -- The Bombay high court on Monday set aside the suspension of Jay Kowli, the former secretary-general of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), on the grounds of violation of natural justice, stating that the organisation failed to grant him a personal hearing before declaring him guilty. The federation had suspended Kowli in January 2022, alleging dereliction of duty.

Kowli served as the secretary-general of the boxing federation from September 25, 2016, to February 2, 2021, under two presidents-Sandeep Jajodia and Ajay Singh-and had a fallout with both over administration-related differences. In January 2022, the BFI's executive council suspended him on the pretext of misconduct and violation of its regulations.

However...