The Supreme Court has rejected a petition that sought to restrain the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from using the name “Indian cricket team,” holding that the plea was devoid of merit and amounted to a misuse of judicial time.
The matter was heard by a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Joymalya Bagchi. The Court noted that a similar challenge had already been dismissed by the Delhi High Court and questioned the necessity of carrying the issue further to the apex court.
During the hearing, the Bench expressed strong displeasure over the nature of the litigation, observing that such petitions distract courts from dealing with serious and pressing matters. The judges even indicated that exemplary costs could be imposed for filing a frivolous plea, though they ultimately refrained from doing so after considering submissions made on behalf of the petitioner.
The petition argued that the BCCI is a private society registered under state law and does not qualify as a “State” under Article 12 of the Constitution. On this basis, it claimed that the cricket team selected by the BCCI should not be described as representing India. The plea also raised objections to public broadcasters referring to the team as the national side.
Rejecting these submissions, the Supreme Court found no legal basis to interfere and dismissed the petition outright, reaffirming that the issue did not warrant judicial scrutiny.
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