SC stays criminal proceedings against Azim Premji, others A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy also issued notice to an NGO, Indian Awake for Transparency and others and sought their response PTI | December 18, 2020 | Updated 23:56 IST Former Wipro Chairman Azim Premji The Supreme Court on Friday stayed criminal proceedings against former chairman of Wipro, Azim Premji, and his wife on their plea seeking quashing of the summons issued by a Bengaluru trial court on a 'frivolous and mischievous' complaint filed by an NGO alleging breach of trust and corruption in merger of three firms with a Premji group firm.