Guwahati: Cricketer MS Dhoni has asked the Madras High Court to begin contempt proceedings against IPS officer G Sampath Kumar for his alleged comments on match-fixing against the Supreme Court and several prominent counsels.
The lawsuit relates to comments made by the officer who looked into the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) betting and spot-fixing incident.
Despite being listed the matter was not heard on Saturday.
In order to permanently enjoin Sampath Kumar, who was the Inspector General of Police at the time Dhoni launched a civil lawsuit in 2014.
“The statements of the third respondent are scandalous and are capable of shaking the faith of the common man in the justice system,” the plea stated, adding that it constitutes an “act of criminal contempt”.
On March 18, 2014, the court issued an interim order preventing Sampath Kumar from criticising Dhoni in any way. Despite the directive, Sampath Kumar allegedly submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court criticising the legal system and the top attorney defending the State in the proceedings against him. The Madras High Court put the matter under notice and added it to its file in December 2021.