The Supreme Court while upholding the guilt of former fast bowler S Sreesanth for his role in the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal, has ordered the BCCI to reconsider the lifetime ban imposed on him.
About:
The Supreme court hasn’t disturbed the findings of guilt made by the BCCI disciplinary committee against Sreesanth. Also, the order shall have no effect on criminal proceedings pending against the player.
Now, he will get an opportunity to be heard by BCCI’s disciplinary committee on the quantum of the punishment.
Arguments sighted in Favour of revoking life ban on him:
If a life ban on the former India captain Azharuddin can be reversed, then why can’t the same be done for Sreesanth. Previously, the Andhra Pradesh High Court had declared the life ban imposed on Azharuddin in the wake of the Cronje-gate as illegal.
The Indian Penal Code (IPC) doesn’t yet have spot-fixing and match-fixing in sport as an offence. The ‘offence of cheating’ doesn’t “adequately deal with issues of spot-fixing and match-fixing”.
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