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| N. Srinivasan Can't Contest BCCI El |
| N. Srinivasan Can't Contest BCCI Elections Till he Gives up Commercial Interests in Cricket: Supreme Court
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| INDIA
, 22-January-2015
5:53:25 AM |
| After almost 18 months of deliberations on the 2013 Indian Premier League betting and match-fixing scandal, the Supreme Court has barred N. Srinivasan from contesting Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) elections till such time he had "commercial interest in cricket."
The court earlier said Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan and Raj Kundra of Rajasthan Royals were involved in betting. In its 130-page order, the court said Srinivasan was not guilty of cover-up and "charges against him, at best, be regarded as suspicion." The two-judge special bench however said "BCCI functions are public functions, amenable to judicial law." (Timeline: Complete IPL saga)
It turned out to be a bitter-sweet day for Srinivasan, who is also the first chairman of ICC. The top court observed that conflict of interest issues remained and Srinivasan had to choose between his IPL team Chennai Super Kings and the top job in BCCI. (Top 10 developments)
In a significant decision, the court struck down the controversial 6.2.4 clause that allows BCCI officials to own IPL teams and have commercial interests. The court constituted a three-member panel comprising of Justices RM Lodha, Ashok Bhan and RV Ravindran to decide the fate of Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals and recommend changes in the BCCI constitution. The panel will give its report in six months. "It is a huge task and a great responsibility. We will complete the task in the given time," said Justice Lodha to NDTV.
Srinivasan is seeking a re-election as BCCI president. The elections have to be held within six weeks of Thursday's order. In the wake of the IPL probe, Srinivasan was stood down last year by the top court from his position as Board chief. The BCCI has already postponed its Annual General Meeting and elections twice. As per its constitution, the AGM should have been held by September 30 last year. Srinivasan is seeking another term, this time as a candidate backed by the BCCI's East Zone units.
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