N Srinivasan can’t contest BCCI elections:
N Srinivasan can’t
contest BCCI elections, board functions public and amendable to judicial reviews,
says Supreme Court .N Srinivasan
can't contest BCCI polls, rules Supreme Court. (Source: File) Observing that “individuals are birds of passage
while institutions are forever”
and underlining the principles of “institutional
integrity” and “public policy”, the Supreme Court Thursday quashed
a rule allowing BCCI administrators to have commercial interests in formats like IPL and Champions
League T20, and barred its ousted
chief N Srinivasan from contesting elections.The Supreme Court on Thursday in
its verdict on the IPL betting scandal
said that N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan was involved
in betting on IPL games. It added that an 'independent committee' would decide
the fate of franchises Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings. But it provided the biggest jolt to Srinivasan
by barring him from contesting the
next BCCI elections. According to the court, the next BCCI elections must be held within six weeks.
The court observed that Srinivasan had 'deep rooted interest' in CSK
matches. The apex court struck down the
amendment to Section 6.2.4 which
allowed Srinivasan to hold a stake in Chennai Super Kings. That
'no rule can permit conflict of interest' and
that 'no BCCI administrator can
have a conflict of Interest'. Lending credence to the Mudgal panel probe report, the bench also held
Srinivasan’s son-in-law Gurunath
Meiyappan and Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra guilty of
betting in the 2013 IPL, and asked a new three-member committee to determine the quantum of punishment for
them under IPL operational rules
and the BCCI anti-corruption code. Ever since the name of Gurunath Meiyappan cropped up during the
investigations, there have been
calls for the termination of Chennai Super Kings. DNA had repeatedly exposed the activities of
Meiyappan, who in his capacity as
CSK team principal and de facto owner, was privy to inside information. Srinivasan, on his part, had maintained that he is "innocent"
and that he has nothing to do with
Meiyappan. However, the SC repeatedly put him in a tight spot by reminding him that he is not just the owner of
CSK, but by being the highest-ranking official in the game
(BCCI and ICC), it is his duty to keep the integrity of the game
intact".......
CSK, but by being the highest-ranking official in the game
(BCCI and ICC), it is his duty to keep the integrity of the game
intact".......
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