The Mudgal committee investigating spot-fixing allegations in the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament submitted its final report to the Supreme Court yesterday, said lawyers.
The apex court will deliberate on the findings on November 10, which could determine if International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman N Srinivasan can seek re-election as president of the Indian board.
The panel, which is headed by former judge Mukul Mudgal, had in February presented a sealed envelope to the court containing names of 13 individuals who needed to be probed further.
The court revealed that Srinivasan was one of the names on the list and ordered the panel to investigate him and the 12 other unidentified persons.
The panel’s preliminary report had concluded that Srinivasan’s son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan – who was the team principal of the Chennai Super Kings franchise – could be guilty of illegal betting on IPL games.
The court barred Srinivasan from carrying out his duties as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India until it had delivered its final verdict, but did not stop him from heading the ICC.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 4th, 2014.
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