Bombay High Court upholds ₹538 cr award to defunct Kochi IPL franchise against BCCI
The Supreme Court of Bombay with a big blow to the Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI) LaThe Indian Premier League (IPL) Franchise Kochi Tuskers, which is currently disappearing, is in favor of Kerala.
The decision, which was adopted on Tuesday, June 17, has been in a long -term disagreement on the sudden termination of the team from the Indian Premier League fourteen years ago.
A only dominant justice counter Ri Chagla decided that the court could not re -examine the results of the Arbitration Court and refused to challenge BCCI for the award.
“The dissatisfaction with the findings given in terms of evidence and/or principles of the BCCI cannot be a ground to be attacked by the award,” he said.
“It concludes that the result of the termination of the referee BCCI that the termination of Kochi franchise is a violation of a contract. This is based on the correct appreciation of the evidence in the record.”
The court also decided that BCCI effectively waived the strict requirement for a new bank guarantee until the deadline for dealing with franchise and payment.
He also rejected BCCI’s objections in accordance with the Indian partnership law and approved the validity of the arbitration initiated by Rainzvous Sports World (RSW), the owner of Kochi Tuskers Kerala.
Patent illegal or judicial error in the court, Kochi Cricket Pvt. LTD (KCPL) and RSW will be withdrawn La100 Crore was previously accumulated by BCCI.
Cricket fiction was probably given for six weeks for the Supreme Court or the Supreme Court to appeal before the Chapter Call.
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The origin of the dispute
Kochi IPL Franchise was given in 2010. La1,550 Crore with payments planned for a period of 10 years. However, the team, led by RSW and supported by a consortium operated by KCPL, played only the 2011 season.
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In 2011, franchise could not guarantee a new 10% bank around him. La156 Crore, internal ownership disputes, space presence concerns and regulatory delays for the coming season. BCCI is an existing LaThe 153 Crore warranty demanded a new one in six months.
In September 2011, the BCCI terminated the franchise agreement and surrounded the previous guarantee.
RSW and KCPL launched arbitration in 2012 and argued that the termination was wrong and that BCCI’s behavior showed the desire to work with franchise despite the warranty delay.
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In 2015, a court led by the former Supreme Court Chief Adalet RC Lahoti decided in favor of franchise and the award La384 Crore to KCPL profit loss fee and directing BCCI to return LaRSW to RSW with interest and costs.
BCCI objected to the award at the Supreme Court of Bombay, claiming that the court exceeded the jurisdiction of the judiciary and caused extreme damages that violates the limits of the contract. He also questioned the focus of RSW under the partnership law.
In 2018, the Supreme Court encouraged Kochi Franchise to approach the Supreme Court, which directed BCCI to deposit, and made a temporary stay on the award. La100 crore as a condition for staying continuously.
With the decision of Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Bombay upheld the award and left the option to object to the decision of BCCI.
The first IPL is not a franchise dispute
The Kochi case is one of the few high -risk legal warfares including terminated IPL franchisees.
In 2012, BCCI terminated Deccan Chargers through financial defaults. A referee then gave the team La4,814 crore for wrong termination. However, the Supreme Court of Bombay closed the BCCI’s responsibility and put aside the award in 2021. La34 CRORE PLU INTEREST.
Similarly, Pune Warriors India, owned by Sahara Adventure Sports La170.2 Crore Bank Guarantee. This issue has led to legal procedures.
IPL’s expanding global footprint
Despite these setbacks, IPL continues to grow in commercial power.
According to the Brand Finance IPL 2024 valuation report, the cumulative brand value of the league increased by 13% to 12 billion dollars. In 2009, a sign of $ 10 billion in 2023 was a sign of $ 2 billion.
The 16 billion dollars of IPL, which started in 2007, is the world’s largest T20 Cricket League and the second largest sports league in the world behind the US National Football League (NFL).
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