HC grants relief to Cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara in Service Tax related case

Cheteshwar Arvind Pujara Vs UOI and Ors. (Bombay High Court)

1. The petitioner is an Indian citizen. He is a businessman and says that he plays international cricket representing India. He also plays domestic cricket. He participated in what is known as Indian Premier League (IPL). He was one of the players chosen by the franchisee Knight Riders Sports Private Limited. This franchisee is owner of one team in the IPL, namely, Kolkata Knight Riders. An agreement of 21 st April, 2008 with the petitioner was executed by this franchisee.

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