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IPL scam hearing: SC wants BCCI to take action against Gurunath Meiyappan

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Gurunath Meiyappan

Cracking the whip in the Indian Premier League corruption case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday insisted that action must be taken against Board of Control for Cricket in India president in exile N Srinivasan’s son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan.

The Supreme Court was clear that it did not want to short-circuit BCCI’s working machinery and offered four options to the BCCI:

  1. Srinivasan steps aside and a BCCI committee takes a decision on Meiyappan
  2. Two independent judges are appointed to look into the punishment for Meiyappan
  3. The IPL Governing Council decides on punishment for Meiyappan
  4. The Mudgal Panel decides what punishment to hand out to Meiyappan

Srinivasan was accused of taking no action against Meiyappan and now the apex court wants the BCCI to spell out how the former CSK official should be punished. “Want action against Meiyappan.

What can be done to decide quantum of punishment? We don’t want to bypass BCCI, announce punitive measures,” the Court said on Tuesday.

According to PTI, Supreme Court objected to Srinivasan attending Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Meetings Despite stepping aside as cricket administrator.

Srinivasan admitted it was a mistake and said he should not have attended the meetings.

Earlier on Monday, the Supreme Court observed that it is very difficult to accept N. Srinivasan’s plea that there is no conflict of interest arising out of owning IPL team CSK and heading the BCCI.

A bench headed by Justice TS Thakur said that conflict of interest is equal to bias and even though actual bias may not be in the case but even likelihood of bias is important.
It said purity of cricket has to be maintained and all persons at the helm of its affairs should be above suspicion.

“Taking all circumstances in account, it is very difficult to accept your contention that there is no conflict of interest. You being MD of India Cements, India Cements owning CSK, an official of CSK involved in betting and you heading the BCCI,” the bench, also comprising Justice FMI Kalifulla, told Srinivasan’s lawyer Kapil Sibal.

Sibal, however, submitted that by that standard, conflict of interest is prevalent in every sphere of activities and noted that Hockey Federation and FIFA allow it.

N. Srinivasan slammed by Supreme Court, asks 'How can BCCI chief own an IPL team?'

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Supreme Court, while examining the Justice Mukul Mudgal report on corruption in IPL 2013, raised questions of conflict of interest on N. Srinivasan, putting in doubt the suspended cricket administrator’s re-election as BCCI president.

Narayanaswami Srinivasan (right) with India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Photograph: BCCI

Narayanaswami Srinivasan (right) with India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Photograph: BCCI

by Soumitra Bose, NDTV

New Delhi: In a massive setback for N. Srinivasan, the Supreme Court has slammed the suspended BCCI president for conflict of interest in Indian cricket administration. During a hearing of the Indian Premier League scam probe report on Monday afternoon, the two-member special Bench said: “You can’t make a distinction between BCCI and IPL. IPL a is a by-product of BCCI.” Srinivasan’s company India Cements owns IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings and his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan has been indicted for betting. Meiyappan was a team official ever since IPL started in 2008. (The IPL spot-fixing and betting saga: A timeline)

The top court said: “The ownership of team raises conflict of interest. President of BCCI has to run the show but you have a team which raises questions and it can’t be wished away”. The BCCI lawyers argued that there is no conflict of interest because Bombay High Court had dismissed this issue. However, Srinivasan is seeking a nod from the Supreme Court to seek re-election as BCCI president. The hearing will resume on Tuesday afternoon. (Sachin Tendulkar tight-lipped over Mudgal report)

On Srinivasan’s chances of getting another term as BCCI boss, the judges said: “One of the employees (Gurunath Meiyappan) of your team was involved in betting. You have to reply because it will affect the position and the dignity of BCCI president position.” The judges added: “The benefit of doubt should go to the game and not an individual.”

The court’s mood is very clear. Although, conflict of interest was not directly in the ambit of Mudgal’s probe, the Supreme Court judges hinted a person who owns an IPL franchise against whom there are issues of corruption, cannot ethically be the leader of BCCI. “You are assuming a clean chit,” the judges told Srinivasan.

Srinivasan has been suspended as BCCI president by the Supreme Court till investigations into corruption in IPL were over. His son-in-law Meiyappan, identified as a team principal by the inquiry panel headed by former judge Justice Mukul Mudgal, has been indicted for betting. Chennai Super Kings, led by India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, are two-time IPL champions. Srinivasan had called Meiyappan a “cricket enthusiast” who was not a stake-holder in Chennai Super Kings.

The judges said: “Some people who are in BCCI now own a team. Now it has become a mutual benefit society.” They added: “If people know that a game is fixed who will visit the stadium? In India, cricket is like a religion. Recognition comes when one lakh people in Eden Gardens applaud.”

ICC’s first chairman, Srinivasan is seeking a second term as Board president. The BCCI AGM is scheduled on December 17. The probe report said Srinivasan, is “not involved with match fixing activity” and “not found to be involved in scuttling the investigations into match fixing”. However, the report charged him and other IPL officials of “cover up” of misdeeds of an unnamed player who violated Players Code of Conduct. The report called these “misdemeanours.”

(With inputs from A. Vaidyanathan)

IPL match fixing: Gurunath Meiyappan, Raj Kundra named in Mudgal Committee report

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IPL match fixing

New Delhi: N. Srinivassan, his son in law Meiyappan, Sunder Raman former COO IPL, Rak kundra, co owner of Rajasthan royals and husband of bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, figure in the list of those Mudgal committee, who probed the IPL match fixing and betting, mentioned in its report.

Supreme Court today revealed the six names including Stuart Binny who was named in the remaining two ODI against Sri Lanka.

After the revelation the AGM of BCCI has been postponed for four weeks. The meeting was scheduled to be held on 20th of November. The meeting was to be followed by the elections of BCCI President. Former president Srinivasan had to step down after Mudgal committee mentioned his son inlaw in the IPL match fixing.

Srinivasan is desperately trying to make a come back and postponement may come a breather for him as it will give him more time to garner the support.

Supreme Court has not mentioned their roles in the match fixing. Mudgal Committee has mentioned 13 names in its report which was submitted to the apex court.

The apex court bench headed by Justice T. S. Thakur said that the report dealing with the conduct and role of Srinivsasan, Meiyappan, BCCI official Sundar Raman and Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra will be given to these four people as well as to the BCCI and the petitioner Cricket Association of Bihar.

The court, however, said that the names of the players named in the report will be held back for the time being.

The court said all the parties will file their objections to the report within four days of its receipt and they will have the liberty to file responses to rival objections in another four days and directed the listing of the matter for Nov 24.

The court recorded the statement by BCCI counsel T.A. Sundaram that the meeting of the BCCI annual general body which was scheduled to be held Nov 20, will now take place after four weeks.

The sixth IPL season last year was marred with a major controversy after police launched legal proceedings against several IPL officials and cricketers, including former Test fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, for illegal betting and spot-fixing.

The IPL, which began in 2008, features the world`s top players signed up for huge fees by companies and high-profile individuals in a glitzy mix of sport and entertainment.

Justice Mudgal submits final IPL probe report to SC

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Supreme Court India

New Delhi: Justice Mukul Mudgal Monday submitted to the Supreme Court the final report of its investigation into the allegations of betting and spot fixing in the 2013 edition of Indian Premier League (IPL).

Justice Mudgal committee that investigated the allegations against sidelined BCCI chief N. Srinivasan and 12 others submitted the report in a sealed cover.

The apex court bench headed by Justice T.S. Thakur, before which senior counsel Raju Ramachandran submitted the report Monday, said that it will be taken up for hearing as scheduled Nov 10.

In the course of the last hearing on the matter, the court gave Justice Mudgal committee another two months time to complete its probe.

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