Photos: Lodha Committee passes milestone judgement as CSK, Royals get suspended from IPL

[caption id=“attachment_2341978” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha, head of the Supreme Court appointed panel (tasked to initiate far-reaching recommendations of reforms and amendments of work module of the BCCI), prepares to announce the verdict in the IPL betting case. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2341980” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Retired Chief Justice of India Lodha was joined by the two other members of the panel — retired Supreme Court judges Ashok Bhan and R Raveendran. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2341982” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] The commitee decided to suspend Indian Premier League teams Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals for two years — creating ripples in the cricket world. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2341984” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] They also gave a life ban to former CSK team principal Gurunath Meiyappan and Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra from cricketing activities. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2341986” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] The verdict on IPL’s COO Sundar Raman, was not disclosed. He is still being investigated, the panel informed. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost[/caption]