Published: Jul 19, 2016, 12:44 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 19, 2016, 12:44 PM (IST)
Supreme Court’s decision to accept few recommendations of Justice RM Lodha Committee in the functioning of The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India was met with anger first, more than disappointment but the legal brains of the board have decided to not pounder on it much and a meeting will be held by BCCI on July 25. The court’s two-judge bench of Chief Justice TS Thakur and Justice Ibrahim Kalifulla gave their approval to some of the recommendations of the Committee and has given BCCI six months time to implement the judgment. The court heard the recommendations of the Lodha Committee which was formed after the infamous spot-fixing scandal of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013. ALSO READ: SC gives 6-month deadline to BCCI for implementing Lodha recommendations
According to Mumbai Mirror, the initial reaction was that of defiance which led to a few to say “what if we won’t implement it.” This meant that some members wanted to take on the Supreme Court but gradually sense prevailed in them and have realised that there may not be a way out from the landmark judgment.
Important members of the board were asked to see if there can be a way out from the 143-page judgment and an important meeting will meet on July 25 for the same purpose. ALSO READ: Anurag Thakur in favour of implementing ‘practical’ Lodha Committee recommendations
Some of the changes laid down by Lodha Committee which have been accepted by Supreme Court are that BCCI will have to address the former players’ concerns. The former First-Class players are eligible to be a part of the association. It will give them a voice and their expertise and skills will be used for the betterment of the game. ‘One state, one vote’ has also been accepted by the court wherein the only one affiliated unit from a state will have BCCI’s full membership and voting rights.
