The plea, filed against BAI and the sport ministry, sought quashing or setting aside of the order passed by BAI.
“Pass direction for ministry to seek an independent report of the incident and to put in place an independent regulatory mechanism to oversee the functioning of decision-making process of BAI in the absence of a proper procedure,” the plea said.
The plea also sought quashing of the alleged independent panel appointed by BAI to look into the recommended life ban.
BAI's disciplinary committee recommended a life ban on Jwala Gutta, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist, for trying to stop her franchise Krrish Delhi Smashers from playing against Banga Beats in an Indian Badminton League (IBL) fixture in Bangalore Aug 25.
Delhi had threatened to pull out of the match over the last-minute replacement of injured singles player Hu Yun of Hong Kong with Denmark's Jan O Jorgensen—a higher-ranked shuttler.
