Indian boxer Manoj Kumar receives Arjuna Award after winning high court case

Indian boxer Manoj Kumar received the prestigious Arjuna Award from Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on November 26, 2014. Manoj was earlier denied the award by the Kapil Dev-led selection committee. 

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Indian boxer Manoj Kumar receives Arjuna Award after winning high court case
Manoj Kumar receives Arjuna Award after winning high court case

Indian boxer Manoj Kumar received the prestigious Arjuna Award from Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on November 26, 2014.

The 2010 Commonwealth Games gold-medallist, was however, denied the honour initially but after taking the legal route, Manoj was finally bestowed with the award at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in Delhi.

Manoj was earlier denied the award by the Kapil Dev-led selection committee even as another boxer Jai Bhagwan was recommended for the coveted honour.

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Manoj then approached the Sports Ministry officials, who had assured him that his name would be added to the list in a review meeting.

But after being snubbed for a second time in the review meeting, Manoj took the legal route and filed a case in the Delhi High Court. He won the case and that led to the ministry accepting his nomination for the award.

The ministry, through its counsel, admitted in the court that Manoj was initially not considered for the award by the committee as they mistakenly believed that he was involved in a doping case.