BCCI postpones elections on back of IPL saga

The BCCI on Wednesday expressed reservations about the Supreme Court appointed high-powered committee, insisting its autonomy would be at stake. The committee could take a call on the punishment for those who breached the IPL code of conduct, including Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of BCCI president-in-exile N. Srinivasan. The committee that could include retired judges, will also look into whether Srinivasan's role in the alleged betting and spot-fixing scam in IPL 6 and if the role of the two requires punishment and the quantum.The court had said maintaining "purity" of cricket was of utmost importance to it and hinted at setting up a high-powered committee to suggest measures for cleansing the game and ascertain if there was conflict of interest involving Srinivasan. "That committee has to be a high-powered committee and that committee will also look into the conflict of interest and its findings will be binding on BCCI," a bench of justices T S Thakur and F M I Kalifulla observed while hinting that the committee would consist of retired judges. (Supreme Court Tells Srinivasan to Maintain Distance From BCCI Working Committee)Connect with us on Social platform at : http://www.facebook.com/newsxonlineSubscribe to our YouTube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/newsxtvFor More information on this news visit : http://www.newsx.com/