Anurag Thakur gets relief as Supreme Court lifts nine-year BCCI ban

A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and justice Joymalya Bagchi said, “We modify para 25(ii) of our order dated January 2, 2017 to the extent that the applicant shall be free to participate in the affairs of the BCCI as per Rules and Regulations.

Thakur had moved his application in 2018 seeking recall of the directions passed against him by the top court. The ire of the court was directed against the conduct of BCCI office bearers and its state affiliates for failing to comply with the norms set out by a committee headed by former CJI RM Lodha. Thakur was the then BCCI President and had to step down following this order.

The 2017 order said, “Shri Anurag Thakur President of BCCI shall forthwith cease and desist from being associated with the working of BCCI.”