Zee Telefilms claimed Rs 1630 crore for the "losses caused to us" due to the cancellation of the telecast rights.
The Madras high court came down heavily on former BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya for termination of the tender process for telecasting cricket matches in the country.
The former BCCI chief is being questioned about alleged misappropriation of funds from the 1996 cricket World Cup account.
Jagmohan Dalmiya, Kishore Rungta and Jyoti Bajpai were questioned in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds from the 1996 World Cup account.
The Mumbai police was directed not to arrest former BCCI secretary S K Nair, and treasurers Kishore Rungta and Jyoti Bajpai in the misappropriation of funds case.
The BCCI had field an FIR against him for alleged misappropriation of funds during the 1996 World Cup
A two-judge bench asked Dalmiya to reply to the show cause notice by March 24.
BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya and vice-presidents Kamal Morarka and Ranbir Singh Mahendra will meet on December 11.
The former BCCI chief issued a 'point-by-point' reply to charges by the Board's top brass.
The new BCCI regime accused the former president of misappropriating funds to the tune of Rs 20 crore.
Bar Council of India chairman D V Subbarao has been appointed the Commissioner of Inquiry.
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Sanjay Jagdale on Thursday said Indian cricket has managed to survive the innumerable brush with controversies in recent years because of the robust system put in place by the BCCI's past masters such as M A Chidambaram and Jagmohan Dalmiya.
Jagmohan Dalmiya finally relinquished the president's post of the CAB after being expelled for life by the BCCI.
Jagmohan Dalmiya refused to resign from the president's post of the Cricket Association of Bengal.
The BCCI also decided to implement the contract system and graded payments for its players.
Jagmohan Dalmiya was banned for misappropriation of funds and would not be allowed to hold any position at the national or state level.
The fate of the former BCCI president, facing charges of misappropriation of funds, will be decided at the Special General Body meeting.
The ICC president said Dalmiya has helped the cricket capture its commercial potential.
"There have been several instances in the past when presidents have intervened in the selection process," added Dalmiya.
'There is no one to lend solidity to the middle order and he would be the right person,' said Kiran More, former chairman of selectors.
The newly-elected BCCI chief said he sought Dalmiya's cooperation on pending cases that the BCCI is facing in and outside India.
The India captain received batting tips from Australia great Greg Chappell.
The Union Agriculture Minister pipped incumbent Ranbir Singh Mahendra by a 20-11 margin.
The other members of the committee are Daljit Singh, Dheeraj Parsana, Anand Shukla and Prabir Mukherjee.
The former BCCI chief failed to turn up for the disciplinary committee meeting, vs-a-vis the misappropriation of funds case.
According to former BCCI president I S Bindra, Dalmiya did this for his political survival.
Prasar Bharti will telecast all the Test matches and one-day internationals in the coming months involving India, Australia, South Africa and Pakistan.
The appointment of next India chief coach, Chennai Super Kings's low de-merger valuation of Rs 5 lakh and Neeraj Kumar's appointment as the Anti-Corruption Unit's chief consultant are some of the key issues that will be discussed during the Board of Control for Cricket in India's Working Committee meeting, in Kolkata, on Sunday.
A Bhopal Divisional Cricket Association member has alleged that BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya's appointment as patron-in-chief till 20O7 amounts to contempt of court.
The BCCI's review committe will look to resolve the Ganguly-Chappell spat.
Former BCCI president Inder Singh Bindra rebutted talk of a 'secret understanding' with the Jagmohan Dalmiya faction.
The Kolkata high court stayed the BCCI's AGM till conclusion of the hearing on an appeal filed by the Jagmohan Dalmiya group.
All three observers appointed by Kolkata high court -- K N Singh and M M Punchi and S C Sen -- were present at the meeting.
However, the cricket Board's ruling combine threatened to move court against the decision of the observers.
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