The big story: Anurag Thakur could face perjury charges
The Supreme Court is set to pronounce its final verdict in the Board of Control for Cricket in India-Justice Lodha panel case on Monday. The court had reserved its order on a verdict during its last hearing.
The panel had suggested that the BCCI office-bearers should be replaced by an independent administrator to allow the implementation of its reforms till the next set of board officials are picked as per the recommendations.
Justice RM Lodha had suggested the name of former Home Secretary GK Pillai for the post of administrator, but the BCCI opposed it.
BCCI President Anurag Thakur, who had perjury charges levelled against him, could also know his fate when the hearing is re-convened. The bench, led by Chief Justice of India TS Thakur, had threatened to initiate perjury charges against Thakur for allegedly lying about asking the International Cricket Council to term the Lodha reforms as governmental interference.
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