Tribunal Sets Aside Penalties on Lalit Modi in 2009 IPL South Africa FEMA Case
The Appellate Tribunal under SAFEMA has set aside penalties imposed on former IPL chairman Lalit Modi and others in a 15-year-old FEMA case related to the 2009 IPL held in South Africa. The tribunal ruled that the foreign remittances were current account transactions, not capital account transactions, and found Modi was not responsible for BCCI's FEMA compliance. The 2009 IPL was moved due to India's general elections. Modi welcomed the verdict as a legal vindication and emphasized his good faith and cooperation throughout the proceedings.
First-hand measurement across 11 sources
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 21 Jul, 03:35 pm. Other outlets followed.