The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a plea that alleged ex-IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi made “scurrilous” remarks in his social media post against former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi.
As senior advocate Kapil Sibal informed the court that Modi has made “scurrilous allegations” against Rohatgi without any basis, the bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala said: “Give us the paper book. We will keep the IA (interim application) on board before an appropriate bench next
Friday.” The ex-IPL commissioner, in his Instagram post, had made some comments about Rohatgi. Later, through another post, he reportedly apologised to the advocate.
The top court had, last year, appointed former apex court judge Justice R V Raveendran as a mediator to settle the family property dispute involving the former IPL head and his mother Bina Modi.