Former chairman Lalit Modi was cleared in the principal proceedings arising from the 2009 Indian Premier League's staging in South Africa after the Appellate Tribunal under SAFEMA set aside the penalties imposed on him, rejecting the Enforcement Directorate's core case that the foreign remittances were capital account transactions.

Tribunal largely overturns FEMA charges against Lalit Modi and BCCI, upholding penalties on two specific counts.

In a major relief to former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi, a tribunal has set aside a penalty order issued by the Enforcement Directorate against him and some others…