Q.1749

Rajendra Mal Lodha was the 41st Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India. On 14 July 2015, the Supreme Court committee headed by him gave a historic verdict. As far as sports and law in India is concerned, this was the first time that a verdict was delivered in front of media cameras similar to the Oscar Pistorious hearing in South Africa.

What was the decision made by this panel to punish those who went against the spirit of the game?

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Suspended IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) for two years.

The panel also suspended Gurunath Meiyappan and Raj Kundra from all cricket matches for life as they were found guilty of illegal betting. However, the panel gave no clarification on what happens to the six players who were mentioned in the sealed envelope submitted to the Supreme Court by the Justice Mudgal panel.