SC sets aside life ban on Sreesanth
The Supreme Court set aside the BCCI disciplinary committee's order imposing a life ban on former Indian cricketer S Sreesanth for his alleged involvement in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal. A bench comprising justices Ashok Bhushan and KM Joseph made it clear that Sreesanth will get the opportunity of being heard by the committee on the quantum of the punishment. A single-judge bench of the Kerala High Court had lifted the life ban imposed on the 35-year old cricketer by the BCCI and had set aside all proceedings against him initiated by the board. The BCCI had on February 28 told the apex court that the life ban imposed on Sreesanth was "fully sustainable in law" as "he tried to influence" a match. The apex court last year asked to Delhi High Court to decide expeditiously the appeal filed by the Delhi Police challenging a trial court order discharging several accused, including Sreesanth.