The Supreme Court on Thursday brought the hammer down on the Indian Premier League spot-fixing case, ruling Gurunath Meiyappan and Raj Kundra guilty of betting on IPL matches but sparing N Srinivasan, against whom allegations of cover-up were not proved.
The apex court read out a 130-page verdict based on the final probe report submitted by the Justic Mukul Mudgal committee, wherein it stated that Meiyappan, son-in-law of Srinivasan, was indeed an official of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and did place bets on matches.
Co-owner of the Rajasthan Royals, Raj Kundra, was also found guilty of the same charges as Meiyappan. However, Srinivasan will heave a sigh of relief after the judgment delivered on Thursday.
"At best there is only a case of suspicion of cover-up against Srinivasan. He had deep-rooted interest in CSK matches; his behaviour raises suspicion but isn't proof," the court ruled.
IPL Verdict: SC clean chit to Srinivasan; Meiyappan, Kundra found guilty - IBNLive
The apex court read out a 130-page verdict based on the final probe report submitted by the Justic Mukul Mudgal committee, wherein it stated that Meiyappan, son-in-law of Srinivasan, was indeed an official of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and did place bets on matches.
Co-owner of the Rajasthan Royals, Raj Kundra, was also found guilty of the same charges as Meiyappan. However, Srinivasan will heave a sigh of relief after the judgment delivered on Thursday.
"At best there is only a case of suspicion of cover-up against Srinivasan. He had deep-rooted interest in CSK matches; his behaviour raises suspicion but isn't proof," the court ruled.
IPL Verdict: SC clean chit to Srinivasan; Meiyappan, Kundra found guilty - IBNLive