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Srinivasan can't contest BCCI elections; conflict of interest: SC
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16:25 Srinivasan can't contest BCCI elections; conflict of interest: SC
- N Srinivasan or any administrator having commerical interest in cricket can't contest for BCCI post till they have those interests.
- BCCI asked to hold fresh elections in the next six weeks.
- Amendment in BCCI rules allowing Srinivasan to own IPL team, is bad.
- Charges of cover-up against BCCI president-in-exile N Srinivasan not proved.
- BCCI did not adhere to prescribed procedures while conducting probe in IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal.
- Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra and Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan's role in betting stands proved.
- A three-member committee comprising of former Judges RM Lodha, Ashok Bhan and RV Ravindran has been constituted to look into the charges against Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals and decide the quantum of punishment.
15:44 Srinivasan cannot contest BCCI elections: SC
The Supreme Court has barred Srinivasan from contesting the BCCI elections!!!
The Apex Court has asked the BCCI to hold the elections in the next six months but Srinivasan, who is facing conflict of interest charges, has been ruled ineligible to contest the elections.
N Srinivasan or any administrator having commercial interest in cricket can't contest for BCCI post till they have those interests, observes the Supreme Court.
15:37
The Supreme Court says that the power to punish the guilty vests with the BCCI but in the current context it cannot be left to the BCCI to appoint credible legal minds.
It says independent panel comprising of senior judges to decide on fate of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals.
A three-member committee comprising of former Judges RM Lodha, Ashok Bhan and RV Ravindran has been constituted to look into the charges and decide the quantum of punishment.
15:28 BCCI officials can't own IPL teams: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court says no BCCI administrator can have commercial interests in the IPL. It has struck down amendment to BCCI's rule 6.2.4 incorporated by the Board in February 2008, enabling their officials to own IPL teams.
The game needs to be played in it's pristine form, there is a need for institutional integrity, it adds.
15:18
The amendment to Rule 6.2.4, which enabled Srinivasan as a BCCI official to own an IPL team, has been scrapped because it created a conflict of interest.
The Supreme Court also observes that he argument that Srinivasan owns a miniscule share of India Cements is misleading because his family owns much more.
15:13
Srinivasan, as BCCI chief and owner of CSK, created a conflict of interest, observes Supreme Court.
That could be to temporary relief from Srinivasan as the more important issue of conflict of interest is coming up next.
"No one can be judge in his own cause, principles of natural justice is sacrosanct, no rule can permit conflict of interest," it adds.
15:09 Charges of cover-up against Srinivasan not proved: SC
SC: Amendments made to rule Rule 6.2.4 (which allowed BCCI officials to own IPL teams) has been upheld
15:07 Relief for Srinivasan but SC finds Meiyappan guilty of betting in IPL
Supreme Court has given suspended BCCI chief Srinivasan a clean chit on cover up allegations involving his son-in-law Meiyappan.
It observes that allegations of cover-up against Srinivasan have not been proved. There is at best only a suspicion but no proof against him, it says.
15:00
The Apex Court says that it does not need to review Justice Mudgal committee's findings as it says the committee followed all rules and has proved all charges against Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra, who is also accused of betting during the IPL.
14:57
BCCI functions are public functions and it has to follow all the judicial review under Article 226, observes Supreme Court.
14:54
BCCI functions are public functions, amenable to law of land, says Supreme Court.
It also observes that Meiyappan and Raj Kundra have been confirmed as team officials of CSK and RR respectively. And both are guilty of betting in the IPL.
14:35
The latest from the Supreme Court is that it is a 130-page judgement on the IPL fixing controversy. We will have the updates soon.
14:31
Will the Supreme Court go hard on the defaulters? Will Chennai Super Kings be axed from IPL or will Rajasthan Royals be scrapped?
What will happen to Srinivasan, who is facing serious charges of conflict of interest? Will be kept out of BCCI permanently or will he be allowed to contest the BCCI elections and take over the Board?
A lot of questions that will be answered once the proceedings begin in Supreme Court shortly.
14:28 Judgement day for Srinivasan, CSK & Royals
The fate of the former India cricket chief Narayanswami Srinivasan and his Indian Premier League team Chennai Super Kings will be known when the Supreme Court pronounces its verdict on Thursday.
The Supreme Court has deferred the judgement till 1430pm IST.
Srinivasan, who is seeking a third term as BCCI president, is facing serious charges of conflict of interest as a cricket administrator.
His son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan is in the eye of the storm for betting.
On December 17, when the Supreme Court broke for the winter break, the Special Bench comprising Justice TS Thakur and FM Kalifullah reserved its order on the corruption case after listening to final round of arguments.
The case dates back to June 2013 when Aditya Verma, secretary of the Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB), raised charges of a conflict of interest in the BCCI's original two-member inquiry panel for the IPL corruption issue.
A Bombay High Court ruling later termed the probe panel "illegal".
The BCCI and the CAB filed petitions in the Supreme Court against this order, with the CAB contending that the Bombay High Court could have suggested a fresh mechanism to look into the corruption allegations.
The Supreme Court then appointed a three-member committee, headed by former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Mukul Mudgal and comprising of additional solicitor general L Nageswara Rao and Nilay Dutta to conduct an independent inquiry into the allegations of corruption against Meiyappan, India Cements, and Rajasthan Royals team owner Raj Kundra, as well as with the larger mandate of allegations around betting and spot-fixing in IPL matches and the involvement of players.
The panel indicted Meiyappan and Kundra for betting and sharing team information. Srinivasan and IPL COO Sundar Raman were also charged with "misdemeanor" that included cover-up reports of betting involving team owners and their acquaintances.
The probe finally narrowed down to 13 names, one of which was BCCI boss Srinivasan, who was suspended from running Board affairs.
The Supreme Court has so far been critical of Srinivasan and the way he ran cricket in India with multiple interest in mind.
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