Lalit Modi says his home will remain London but will now visit India after winning tribunal
Former IPL founder Lalit Modi has announced plans to visit India after an appellate tribunal cleared him of financial penalties related to the 2009 IPL tournament. Despite this, Modi intends to maintain his primary residence in London while seeking an OCI card for travel.
Why it matters
The return of a high-profile figure involved in major cricket controversies marks a significant development in Indian sports administration and legal history.
TOI correspondent from London: IPL founder Lalit Modi, who fled to London in 2010 after the cricket tournament was embroiled in alleged match-fixing and illegal betting, has announced he will be returning to India.On Tuesday the appellate tribunal under SAFEMA in New Delhi set aside penalties imposed on him by the ED in connection with the Fema case related to the 2009 IPL held in South Africa.Modi will continue to live in his 22,000-sq-ft mansion with nine bedrooms in London’s Belgrave Square. “As my name has been cleared, I don’t want to be shown as I can’t go back. My daughter is having a baby in Oct so I might go then. I have won all my cases in India and there is nothing outstanding. I am confident I can go back.
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