The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition that sought to prohibit Prasar Bharati, the government-funded broadcaster that operates Doordarshan and All India Radio, from referring to the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) team as “Team India” or the “Indian National Team.”

A bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela came down heavily on the petition filed by advocate Reepak Kansal, calling it a “wastage of the court’s time.”

Petitioner’s Arguments

Kansal argued that BCCI is a private body registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act and that describing its team as “Team India” by public broadcasters effectively gives it official national status. The petition claimed this portrayal amounts to misrepresentation and confers undue

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