Centre seeks urgent hearing of AIFF case after FIFA suspends India, SC to hear on August 17

FIFA suspending India for "undue influence from third parties" and stripping the country of the right to host the Under-17 Women's World Cup. The country is scheduled to host the FIFA tournament from October 11-30.

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India was on Tuesday suspended by world governing body FIFA for "undue influence from third parties" and stripped the country of the right to host the Under-17 Women's World Cup, scheduled for October.

A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that "important development" has taken place and FIFA has sent a letter suspending India which is in public domain and needs to be brought on record. The bench told Mehta that the matter is listed for Wednesday and it would try to take it up as a first matter. Mehta said FIFA was in Geneva and it has taken certain decisions which are important developments for the country and need to be brought before the court. "I request that the AIFF matter pending before the court be urgently heard", he said. India was on Tuesday suspended by world governing body FIFA for "undue influence from third parties" and stripped the country of the right to host the Under-17 Women's World Cup, scheduled for October.

Read AlsoFIFA move extremely harsh but also an opportunity to get house in order: Bhaichung Bhutia

Former captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Tuesday termed the FIFA's decision to ban Indian football "very harsh" but in it also saw an opportunity to get the country's sport in order.

This is the first time that the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been banned by FIFA in its 85-year-old history. A ban on India was on the cards