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Kerala High Court has lifted the ban imposed by the Board of
Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on cricketer Sreesanth. The seamier was charged earlier for
his taking part in the spot fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
He was expelled in September 2013 for his alleged spot fixing in the IPL and he
was charged alongside two of his Rajasthan Royals teammates, Ajit Chandila and
Ankeet Chavan. However, he was acquit in the spot-fixing case in July 2015.
The latest growth comes as a relief to the bowler who has
been fighting for justice since the acquittal but BCCI continued to hold out
and didn't lift the life ban imposed on him. In a hearing in March, Kerala HC
sought BCCI’s stand on the plea filed by Sreesanth which challenged the life
ban. The bowler had then filed a petition challenging the BCCI's verdict not to
lift the ban despite being exonerated by the Delhi High Court in 2015.
The player had argue that not lifting the ban violated his
constitutional rights considering BCCI had taken into account the same charges
applied on him by the Delhi Police for which he was later blank by the Court.
In 2013, BCCI had suspended him and ordered an enquiry following his arrest in
May 2013. He argued that BCCI's enquiry team had submit the report without
giving him a due chance of hearing.
But he was given a chance to provide his version in writing
later although the supplementary report was filed without taking the written
version into due contemplation. He was then issued a show cause notice before
the ban was compulsory on him.
BCCI's affidavit earlier in the year said, "The
standard of proof required under a penal statute is much higher than the corroboration
required for a disciplinary inquiry. Therefore, on an appreciation of the same
evidence, one may not be guilty of criminal penalty but can be found guilty for
violating the internal disciplinary rules of an association."
After the judgment on Monday, S Sreesanth wrote on Twitter,
"God is great..thanks for the all the love and support".
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