11 years, 6 months ago

Decks cleared for BCCI to impose life ban on Lalit Modi

With the Delhi High Court allowing the BCCI to conduct its Special General Meeting in Chennai on Wednesday, the decks have been cleared for the Board to impose a possible life ban on former IPL chairman Lalit Modi for alleged financial irregularities while being at the helm of cash-rich league from 2008 to 2010. While Modi got a stay order from Patiala House Court on Saturday, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday gave a favourable verdict to the BCCI which literally ends any chances Modi harboured of escaping the life ban. Modi was the IPL chairman-cum-commissioner during the first three editions but was suspended immediately after the closing ceremony in 2010, on charges of financial irregularities in the running of the league as well as improper practices during auction of two new teams before the third edition. During the suspension, a three-member disciplinary committee comprising political heavyweights Arun Jaitely and Jyotiraditya Scindia along with president Srinivasan was formed.

The Hindu

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