SC refuses to interfere in BCCI-Srini war over meetings

New Delhi, October 5
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to clarify if former BCCI president N Srinivasan could attend the board’s meetings, holding that the cricket body had the authority to take a decision.
The court also said that Srinivasan was could challenge the board’s decision in the appropriate court of law if he wanted.
The court said it found no reason to clarify the order it passed on January 22 this year, in which it had struck down a controversial amendment of the cricket board that allowed its official to have stakes in the Indian Premier League and Champions Trophy T20. Srinivasan is the Managing Director of India Cements Ltd — a company that owned the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings.
“Why did you come to this court for this kind of clarification? We are not continously monitoring the developments in BCCI,” a clearly upset bench of Justices TS Thakur and FMI Kalifulla said.
“We do not see any need for any clarification in our judgement of January 22, which is self-expedient and also does not suffer from any ambiguity.”
“Having said that, BCCI is free to take a view about the subsequent development and free to stick to it until a competent court of jurisdiction arrives at a decision to upset its view,” the bench said, adding: “Srinivasan shall also be free to question the correctness of the view in court”.
Srinivasan also withdrew his application seeking prosecution of BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur for making false and misleading statements on affidavit about a board meeting on August 28 in Kolkata that was adjourned.
BCCI had moved the Supreme Court for a clarification after Srinivasan insisted on attending its meetings as the head of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. Srinivasan argues that restructuring of India Cement Ltd’s shareholdings and transfer of CSK’s shares to a new trust made Srinivasan eligible to attend BCCI’s meetings. The board, however, calls the transfer a sham.