Kerala High Court ordered to lift the life time ban on cricketer Sreesanth

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Kerala High Court ordered to lift the life time ban on cricketer Sreesanth

Kerala High court ordered BCCI to lift the life time ban on cricketer Sreesanth  that was imposed on the basis of spot-fixing charges against him.This order issued by court on conidering the petition filed by Sreesanth on March.


The ban was imposed by BCCI on the allegation of spot-fixing in the 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League.BCCI's decision not to withdraw the ban amounts to violation of constitutional rights, the player had argued.


BCCI suspended him from the team and ordered an enquiry following his arrest by Delhi police in May 2013, the petition had said. A preliminary report was submitted by the enquiry team led by BCCI president in Jun 2013 without giving him a chance of hearing.

On July 25, 2015, an additional sessions court exonerated Sreesanth and others from the charges that included offences under Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA).
Responding to Sreesanth's petition, BCCI had informed the high court in April that a criminal court exonerating him is not enough to lift the lifetime ban. BCCI's affidavit to the court had stated, "The standard of proof required under a penal statute is much higher than the proof required for a disciplinary inquiry. Therefore, on an appreciation of the same evidence, one may not be guilty of criminal consequences but can be found guilty for violating the internal disciplinary rules of an organization." 

Kerala High Court ordered to lift the life time ban on cricketer Sreesanth

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