IPL 2021 suspended indefinitely: BCCI informs Delhi High Court
By ANI| Posted by Sameer | Published: 5th May 2021 1:19 pm IST BCCI logo
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that the decision has been taken to suspend the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) indefinitely amid the rising COVID-19 cases.
The submission came on Wednesday during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which sought enquiry as to why the IPL was being prioritised over public health.
After taking notes of the submission made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta representing the BCCI, the bench of Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh adjourned the matter for May 19, as none from the petitioner’s side appeared in the matter.
Plea filed in Delhi HC to stop IPL matches ANI | Updated: May 03, 2021 23:04 IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): A petition was filed in the Delhi High Court seeking an enquiry as to why the Indian Premier League (IPL) is being prioritized over the Public Health and to direct the Centre, the Delhi government and cricketing bodies BCCI and DDCA to immediately stop the matches with an immediate effect.
The plea was filed by Advocate Karan Singh Thukral and social activist Inder Mohan Singh.
Thukral is a practicing Advocate and presently suffering from Covid-19 and has been distressed to see the state of affairs in the city and the complete failure of the medical system.
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