Madras High Court

CHENNAI: The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Tuesday issued notices to Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and BCCI president and former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly, for their involvement in online sports app advertisements that have made youngsters gamble on money.

The case was filed by Advocate Mohammed Rizvi before Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice B. Pugalendhi after some youngsters died in Tamil Nadu after losing money while playing a fantasy cricket league on the apps.

Jul 31, 2020 20:07
MUMBAI: A petition has reportedly been filed in the Madras High Court seeking the prosecution of Team India cricket captain Virat Kohli and actor Tamannaah Bhatia for endorsing "online gambling".
Mar 11, 2020 20:03
CHENNAI: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Madras High Court on Tuesday, seeking a cancellation of the Indian Premier League's 13th edition due to the coronavirus outbreak in India. The cash-rich T20 tournament is scheduled to be held between March 29 and May 24.
Mar 13, 2019 08:03
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a public interest litigation petition filed by a Delhi-based woman seeking a direction to the Centre to restrain the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and its affiliated bodies as well as associations from claiming to be official representatives of the country during international matches.
Dec 22, 2018 10:12
CHENNAI: One more case questioning the legal sanctity of BCCI using the name India in its title. And if past precedent is anything to go by, expect this one too to meander here and there and end up in India's legal never never land.
Dec 08, 2018 17:12
MUMBAI: The Madras High Court on Friday conditionally cleared the decks for Pro Volleyball League to go ahead, refusing to stay the operation of an agreement entered between the Volleyball Federation of India and PVL's commercial rights holders Baseline Ventures.
Apr 04, 2018 15:04
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court Tuesday send notices to the Centre and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on a PIL filed by an IPS officer G Sampathkumar, seeking to restrain the cricket body from conducting Indian Premier League (IPL) this season without putting in place precautionary measures to prevent betting and spot-fixing.