THE SUPREME Court removed BCCI President Anurag Thakur and BCCI Secretary Ajay Shirke from their posts
The bench led by Chief Justice of India T S Thakur also issued a showcause notice to Thakur, under charges of perjury and contempt of court, for allegedly lying under oath in his attempt to block implementation of measures proposed by the court-appointed Lodha committee.
SC Says
Thakur has by his actions and conduct rendered himself unfit for continuance as President of BCC. He has obstructed and impeded the implementation of the directions contained in the judgment.
He is liable to be proceeded with for contempt of court for having obstructed and impeded the orders of this court.
Anurag Thakur, President of BCCI, and Shri Ajay Shirke, Secretary, BCCI, shall forthwith cease and desist from being associated with the working of BCCI.
The court said it would replace the top brass with a panel of administrators. Until the names of the administrators are decided, BCCI’s senior vice-president, if he is not disqualified for any other reason, shall perform the duties of the president. The court will examine the names for the panel of administrators on January 19.
Background
During an earlier hearing, the court had threatened to initiate contempt and perjury proceedings against Thakur for allegedly issuing a false statement on seeking a letter from the ICC to emphasise that the BCCI’s registration would be in peril if the Lodha panel’s recommendation on appointing a CAG nominee was accepted.
While Thakur said he had only sought a clarification regarding this, ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar’s email response to the Lodha panel stated that Thakur had indeed asked for a letter with respect to the CAG nominee.
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