Supreme Court Approves BCCI's New Constitution With Slight Amendments

The ruckus around the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) new constitution finally gets a way to sort it out. The honourable Supreme Court has accepted Boards new fundamental principles by asking for few modifications to it.

The apex court relaxed some of the critical testimonials made by Justice Lodha panel recommendations relating to reforms of cricket administration in the country.

However, they scrapped its earlier order on the ‘one state, one vote’ policy recommended by Lodha Recommendations.

State teams will continue to have full memberships:

Following the removal of ‘one state, one vote policy’, the state associations Gujarat, Saurashtra, Baroda, Maharashtra, Mumbai and Vidarbha will continue their full memberships and voting rights.

A table supervised by Chief Justice Dipak Misra also supported the draft constitution of the cash-rich apex cricket body.  All in all, they suggested for certain modifications to the cricket body in the country as well.

Furthermore, they asked the Registrar General of Tamil Nadu Societies to bring on a record of the approved BCCI constitution within four weeks of time.

Earlier, as per the Lodha terms,  the associations didn’t constitute a state to be removed as full members. They were Railways, Services, Universities, National Cricket Club (Kolkata) and Cricket Club of India.

However, the latest rules provide them with some respite as they were back with the full memberships. Surprisingly, most of the recommendations made by Lodha stand overlooked.

BCCI to implement the new constitution within four weeks:

Meanwhile, in the latest development, the respective court asked BCCI to rely on the modified constitution within four weeks of time. They recommended the states and its bodies also do the same.

”The Supreme Court has asked the BCCI to implement the modified constitution within 4 weeks. The state and member associations have been directed to abide by the same and register their constitutions in 30 days thereafter.”

The latest ruling will also enable the officials to serve for six consecutive years. Subsequently, either with the BCCI or its member bodies or a combination of both before the rule comes into effect.

Here is the latest addition:

JUST IN: The Supreme Court has asked the BCCI to implement the modified constitution within 4 weeks. The state and member associations have been directed to abide by the same and register their constitutions in 30 days thereafter.

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) August 9, 2018