Will Sushil Kumar lose his Olympic medals and Padma Shri Award?

Will the Olympic medals and awards bestowed by the Government of India withdrawn from homicide accused wrestler Sushil Kumar? Let’s discover out all concerning the associated guidelines. 2-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar has been accused in a homicide case (AFP Image)HIGHLIGHTSIn the previous, 13 extra Olympians have been arrested and despatched to jail in comparable casesWhat do Government of India guidelines say in issues associated to such circumstancesSushil Kumar is at the moment beneath a 6-day police custodyAfter the arrest of Sushil Kumar in Sagar Rana homicide case, calls for of taking again his medals, awards and prizes are on the rise. In such a scenario, additionally it is vital to know whether or not these awards and medals might be taken again from Sushil Kumar. The 37-year-old is a recipient of the Padma Shri Award, the fourth highest civilian honour of the nation. Apart from this, Sushil Kumar has additionally obtained Arjuna Award to Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. Sushil, a 2-time Olympic medallist, has additionally has many worldwide awards to his identify.The awards that Sushil Kumar has obtained might be divided into two classes — The worldwide medals and the nationwide awards and honours. Whether the medals gained on the Olympics be withdrawn? Or have medals been taken from gamers linked to the crime world or after being jailed? To discover out, we searched the web site associated to the Olympic Games and came upon that like Sushil, 13 extra Olympians have been additionally arrested and despatched to jail in circumstances associated to homicide, human trafficking or sexual exploitation. The gamers have been additionally convicted by the court docket, together with Oscar Pistorius, a well-known Paralympian famously generally known as ‘The Blade Runner’, who shot and killed his personal girlfriend on Valentine’s Day in 2013.But the Olympic medal was not withdrawn from Oscar Pistorius because the Olympic Committee might withdraw medals from solely the gamers who’re discovered responsible of utilizing steroids throughout bodily assessments. If a participant commits against the law after receiving a medal, then the medals earned by him can’t be withdrawn on that foundation. In such a case, the Olympic medal can’t be withdrawn from Sushil Kumar even when he’s discovered responsible within the court docket. The Olympic medals will stay with him.As far because the honour and award given to him by the Government of India on the nationwide stage is anxious, that too can’t be taken again earlier than he’s proved responsible. The Ministry of Sports has additionally clarified that till the court docket finds Sushil Kumar responsible within the homicide case, it won’t write to the President to withdraw the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award or the Arjuna Award. In India, the accused individual is taken into account harmless till the court docket proves him in any other case.The Padma Awards began in 1954 in our nation however within the historical past of the Padma Awards to this point, the award has not been withdrawn by the Government from any one who has been given the Padma Award by the Government of India. In such a scenario, there isn’t a scope for the federal government to withdraw the Padma Shri award from Sushil Kumar. However, there are various circumstances of returning the Padma Awards and rejecting nominations to indicate protest in opposition to the federal government.For instance, well-known author and journalist Khushwant Singh returned Padma Bhushan in 1984 in protest in opposition to Operation Blue Star. Salim Khan, father of actor Salman Khan, refused to take the Padma Shri in 2015 as a result of he mentioned that the award was given to junior actors years in the past. Justice JS Verma’s household additionally posthumously refused to take the Padma Bhushan as he mentioned that Justice Verma by no means ran after the awards.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.