New Delhi, June 30 -- The Supreme Court on Monday has granted liberty to Lalit Modi to move to a civil court to seek remedy against a Rs 10.65 crore fine imposed on him by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) case in connection with the 2009 season of the Indian Premier League.

Modi had sought directions for the recovery of the fine amount from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), instead of him.

A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and R Mahadevan disposed of Modi's plea, allowing him to seek civil remedy, after the counsel appearing for Modi sought to withdraw the same.

Modi had moved the top court against the decision of the Bombay High Court in dismissing his plea, with a Rs 1 lak...