CHENNAI: The
Indian Federation of Sports Gaming
(
IFSG
), a self-regulatory industry body for the online fantasy sports gaming sector, has appointed
Justice A K Sikri
as its
ombudsman
and ethics officer.
Arjan Kumar Sikri is a jurist, a former judge of the
Supreme Court of India and was recently appointed as a judge in the Singapore International Commercial Court.
Joining IFSG as the industry body’s first ombudsman, Justice Sikri will be responsible for investigating queries/complaints raised by the users of the online fantasy sports gaming platforms.
A statement from IFSG said that he would also provide strategic council, resolve disputes brought forward regarding binding rules or financial discrepancies as well as steer hearings and make announcements for smooth operation and ease of functioning.
Justice Sikri retired as a senior judge of the Supreme Court of India in March 2019. He has also served as the Justice of the Punjab and Haryana high court and Acting Justice of the Delhi high court.
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