HC refuses to stay its order on BCCI's committee against Modi

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court today refused to stay its single bench order which had stalled till January 10 the proceedings of Disciplinary Committee of the Cricket Board probing allegations of financial irregularities against former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi.

After hearing both the parties, Justice Abhay Oka and Justice U D Salvi refused to stay the order passed on December 25 by Justice S J Kathawala who had stalled the proceedings against Modi.

The BCCI had sought a stay on that order and prayed that the meeting of Disciplinary Committee comprising Arun Jaitley, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Chirayu Amin should be allowed to be held on December 27 and 28.

However, the High Court refused to allow the proceedings to be held against Modi for two days from today.

Owing to the High Court order today, the proceedings of the Disciplinary Committee would remain stayed.

On December 25, Justice Kathawala had granted relief to Modi saying that a prima facie case had been made out for staying the proceedings of BCCI Disciplinary Committee.