Supreme Court of India

Bcci v. Cricket Association of Bihar & Ors.

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Reported as [2015] 1 S.C.R. 165
Bench T.S. Thakur and Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla JJ.
Decided 22 January 2015

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We are of the view that, once we appoint a Committee to determine and award punishment, we can instead of referring the matter back to Mudgal Committee, request the proposed new Committee C to examine the role played by Mr.

Judgment, page 109

From the headnote

s. Constitution of India, 1950: Article 12 - BCCI - Whether 'State' within the meaning of Article 12 and if not whether amenable to writ jurisdiction u!Article 226 - Held: BCCI discharge several important public functions and is thus is amenable to the writ jurisdiction of the High Court u/Article 226 even when it is not 'State' within the meaning of Article 12. Sporting frauds: Match fixing and betting - Whether Meiyappan and Raj Kundra were 'team officials' of their respective IPL teams - Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals and whether a/legations of betting levelled against them stood

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