Cases against Lalit Modi soon to be finalised

Investigating agencies will soon finalise cases of alleged financial irregularities against former IPL chairman Lalit Modi in various editions of the tournament, notwithstanding their failure to get him back to India. Enforcement Directorate (ED), which has nine cases of alleged foreign exchange violations registered against Modi and others, is expected to finalise the notices and penalties in these cases without direct questioning of the man who was considered to be the most vital person in this probe. Sources in revenue department of the finance ministry said their counterparts in UK have not been able to help in Modi’s deportation as they contend the charges against Modi are of civil nature. Modi’s legal representatives said Modi is lawfully residing in UK as a visitor.