Today, On The Supreme Court dismissed Lalit Modi’s plea asking BCCI to pay his Rs 10.65 crore FEMA penalty imposed by the ED. However, the bench clarified that he can still seek civil remedies under the law.
On May 31, 2018, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) imposed significant penalties on several individuals and entities, including Rs 10.65 crore on Lalit Modi. The Bombay High Court later fined Modi Rs 1 lakh for filing a frivolous petition against the BCCI, ruling that no writ could compel the BCCI to pay his penalty.
In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on Lucknow-based Advocate Ashok Pandey for filing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the restoration of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership. The bench, comprising Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta, dismissed the plea, labeling it as frivolous […]
