New Delhi: A petitioner on Monday moved a plea in the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the semifinal and final matches in the ongoing season of Indian Premier League (IPL). The petition has also sought an Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the T-20 cricket tournament.
The petition by a Lucknow resident has made all IPL franchises and BCCI party in the case along with the Centre. "There are many irregularities in the IPL beginning from auction of players. Black money and money from anti-social elements are involved in the IPL which needs to be probed," advocate Vishnu Jain, who filed the petition, said.
The petition sought a stay on remaining four matches including final match of the IPL till the probe is completed. Jain field the petition on behalf of one Sudarsh Awasthi who claims to be an architect.
A separate complaint has been filed with Chennai Police Commissioner by a cricket fan who has demanded action against the trio for criminal breach of trust and cheating. The complaint also says that the BCCI President N Srinivasan must resign on moral grounds....
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