The Bombay High Court dismissed Lalit Modi’s petition seeking BCCI’s financial protection against a ₹10.65 crore penalty imposed by the Enforcement Directorate. The court deemed the petition frivolous and ordered Modi to pay ₹1 lakh to a hospital. The court’s decision highlighted that the BCCI isn’t obligated to indemnify Modi due to its non-‘State’ status under Article 12 of the Constitution.
The Bombay High Court dismissed Lalit Modi’s petition seeking BCCI’s financial protection against a ₹10.65 crore penalty imposed by the Enforcement Directorate. The court deemed the petition frivolous and ordered Modi to pay ₹1 lakh to a hospital. The court’s decision highlighted that the BCCI isn’t obligated to indemnify Modi due to its non-‘State’ status under Article 12 of the Constitution.
