A bench headed by Justice T S Thakur, which said that it would open Justice Mukul Mudgal committee report on the scam on November 14, said there will be "no difficulty" if there is nothing against Srinivasan and his relative in the report but what would happen if there are findings against his relative?
Responding to the query, Srinivasan's counsel and senior advocate Kapil Sibal submitted that he should be allowed to return back as head of the BCCI if there is nothing against him and action can be taken against his relative if there is an adverse finding in the report.
Senior advocate Harish Salve, appearing for the Cricket Association of Bihar on whose plea the apex court had ordered probe against Srinivasan and 12 other capped cricketers in the scandal, submitted that the BCCI chief had tried to cover-up the role of his son-in-law and he should not be allowed to contest election for the post of President of the Board.
Salve said the committee report should be made public but it was opposed by Sibal saying that in the interest of the game the entire report be not made public.
The bench, after hearing all the sides, adjourned the case for November 14 when it will go through the report.
The bench also turned down the plea of BCCI, seeking its direction to stay the proceedings on a plea at Bombay High Court which is to decide validity of amendments in the BCCI rules allowing Srinivasan to contest the election for the post of BCCI president.
The apex court, however, asked the HC to confine its hearing on the validity of the rules.
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