Sony drags BCCI to court over IPL broadcasting rights
Press Trust of India / Mumbai Mar 16, 2009, 14:43 IST
A fresh row broke out over the issue of telecast rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Sony Entertainment dragging Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to the Bombay High Court which restrained the Cricket board from entering into any further agreement related to the T-20 tournament.
Sony moved the High Court against BCCI's move to enter into a contract with World Sports Group (WSG) after terminating its agreement with Sony on broadcasting rights in the country.
The court yesterday granted the injunction to Sony restraining BCCI from entering into any further agreements related to the IPL.
When the petition came up for further hearing before Justice S J Kathawala, the BCCI lawyer sought time to take instructions and produce the relevant documents.
The court said till the matter is heard, BCCI shall not grant any approval to WSG under the newly entered contract.
According to the BCCI counsel, the agreement with Sony was terminated on the evening of March 14 and the new one with WSG was signed on the morning of March 15 and the court's injunction came only in the afternoon on that day.
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