Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Stand on Match-Fixing in T20 Cricket

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday intervened in the matter of match-fixing in T20 cricket tournaments, seeking the Centre's response on how to curb the menace in four weeks. The court's move comes on the heels of a petition filed by the Karnataka government challenging the acquittal of accused persons who were charged with cheating for conspiring to fix matches in the Karnataka Premier League's 2018 and 2019 editions. The court's concern is that match-fixing is not only damaging the game but also ruining families and turning many into paupers.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response on how to curb match-fixing in T20 cricket tournaments within four weeks.
  • The court's intervention comes on a petition filed by the Karnataka government challenging the acquittal of accused persons who were charged with cheating for conspiring to fix matches in the Karnataka Premier League's 2018 and 2019 editions.
  • The court has expressed concern that match-fixing is ruining families and turning many into paupers.
  • The bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh has appointed advocate Sivam Singh as amicus curiae to assist them in the matter.
  • The court has taken exception to the non-listing of the Karnataka government's appeal against the acquittal of the accused by the high court and sought explanation from the registry.

Statistics:

  • 2018 and 2019 editions of the Karnataka Premier League were marred by match-fixing allegations.
  • The Karnataka High Court had acquitted the accused persons charged with cheating for conspiring to fix matches in the above-mentioned editions.
  • The Supreme Court has given the Centre four weeks to respond on how to curb match-fixing in T20 cricket tournaments.

Sources:

  • "Karnataka govt files plea in Sc against acquittal of match-fixing accused", DNA India, [ webpage: https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-karnataka-govt-files-plea-in-sc-against-acquittal-of-match-fixing-accused-2858872 ]
  • "SC seeks Centre's response on T20 match-fixing", The Hindu, [ webpage: https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/sc-seeks-centres-response-on-t20-match-fixing/article38444902.ece ]