Former BCCI president Anurag Thakur to file reply before Supreme Court in contempt case
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Anurag Thakur will on Monday file his reply before Supreme Court in connection with a contempt notice served against him for filing a false affidavit in the top court.
The apex court had granted relief to Thakur and had exempted his personal appearance in the court till the next date of hearing. Thakur tendered an unconditional apology to the apex court in connection with his initiation of contempt proceedings case.
The apex court, on January 2, issued notice to Thakur seeking an explanation why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him. The court had sought a reply from Thakur regarding perjury charges levelled against him by the amicus curiae Gopal Subramanian.
The court had also removed Thakur and Ajay Shirke from their respective posts of BCCI president and board secretary for their failure to bring transparency and accountability to the Indian cricket board and their non-compliance of the court’s July 18, 2016 order.
On December 15, the top court had observed that Thakur prima facie appears to have committed matter of perjury in relation to demanding an intervention via a letter from the International Cricket Council (ICC) in order to sidestep the implementation …read more
