The new crimes are taking place. The Indian Penal Code provisions are very old. A question will be certainly raised in some cases as to how offense of Cheating and Criminal Conspiracy -IPC 420 and 120 B can apply in spot fixing cases and what may be needed to be proved.
1) It has to be proved that earlier, there was a meeting of mind between players and bookies.
2) That conspiracy was to cheat masses who may be watching cricket matches in Stadium after buying tickets.
3) That, act pursuant to Conspiracy, were actually committed.
Here the IMPORTANT POINT is there is NO CHEATING between The alleged Players and The alleged Bookies.
The Cheating is alleged with public which was induced to part with money by buying tickets in stadium.
Here, the people purchased Tickets from Match Organizers. How it can be proved that any inducement to part with money was ever given to public either by Players or by Bookies....?
At least I am not clear how the crime will be proved.... I am sure that Judge will lay down correct law in such cases.
Haresh Raichura
17.5.2013 16:15
1) It has to be proved that earlier, there was a meeting of mind between players and bookies.
2) That conspiracy was to cheat masses who may be watching cricket matches in Stadium after buying tickets.
3) That, act pursuant to Conspiracy, were actually committed.
Here the IMPORTANT POINT is there is NO CHEATING between The alleged Players and The alleged Bookies.
The Cheating is alleged with public which was induced to part with money by buying tickets in stadium.
Here, the people purchased Tickets from Match Organizers. How it can be proved that any inducement to part with money was ever given to public either by Players or by Bookies....?
At least I am not clear how the crime will be proved.... I am sure that Judge will lay down correct law in such cases.
Haresh Raichura
17.5.2013 16:15