BREAKING| Supreme Court Lifts Ban On Anurag Thakur From Holding BCCI Office

The Supreme Court today lifted the ban imposed on BJP Leader Anurag Thakur from holding office in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing an application by BJP MP Anurag Thakur seeking the lifting of the ban which was imposed as per paragraph 25 (ii) of the 2017 Supreme Court Order.

In 2017, the bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur removed BCCI President Anurag Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke for continued defiance regarding the implementation of the Lodha panel reforms. Direction (ii) of the Court's 2017 order said : BCCI President Anurag Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke shall forthwith cease and desist from any work of the BCCI

Sr Advocate PS Patwalia, appearing for Thakur, argued that the ban has been going on for 9 years and if not lifted may lead to serious hardships.

Noting that Thakur has already tendered an unconditional apology, the bench observed that the ban was not intended to be life long ban. Applying the principle of proportionality, the bench has recalled the said direction.

Consequently, the Court clarified that Thakur is now free to participate in the affairs of BCCI as per rules and regulations

Sr Advocate Gopal Sankarnarayanan, appearing for the Secretary of the Lodha Committee, opposed the application.

Case Details : BOARD OF CONTROL FOR CRICKET IN INDIA Versus CRICKET ASSOCIATION OF BIHAR AND ORS.|C.A. No. 4235/2014