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SC rejects Lalit Modi's plea seeking BCCI to pay ₹10.65 cr ED penalty
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea by former cricket administrator Lalit Modi, who had sought a direction to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to pay a ₹10.65 crore penalty imposed on him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (Fema), reported news agency PTI.
A bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and R Mahadevan upheld the Bombay High Court's earlier decision, which had rejected Modi's petition and imposed costs, but clarified that Modi may pursue appropriate civil remedies if he chooses.
Bombay HC called petition frivolous and misconceived
The case stemmed from a December 19, 2023, ruling by the Bombay High Court, which dismissed Lalit Modi's plea as 'frivolous and misconceived' and directed him to pay ₹1 lakh to Tata Memorial Hospital within four weeks.
The high court held that the Fema penalty had been imposed on Modi in his personal capacity and not in connection with any public function or statutory duty. Therefore, the court found no legal basis for asking the BCCI to bear the penalty on his behalf.
Modi had argued that during his tenure as BCCI vice-president and chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) governing council, the board was bound to indemnify him under its internal regulations. He maintained that the penalty arose from actions carried out in his official capacity.
No writ against BCCI under Article 12
The high court also observed that despite this legal position being well established, Modi filed the petition in 2018 seeking a writ remedy that was not available in law.
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