Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Anurag Thakur is in serious trouble after the Supreme Court said he should go to jail over his attempt to obstruct justice.

Thakur had, according to International Cricket Council CEO Dave Richardson, asked the ICC chairman to furnish the Indian board with a letter that indicated the Supreme Court order was like government intervention.

The International Cricket Council does not allow government intervention in the functioning of its member boards and they could even be suspended. However, Thakur and BCCI have denied asking for any such letter from the ICC.

The Supreme Court, in its hearing today, however, said that Thakur could be charged with perjury and the only way out for him would be to apologise. "What is your intent? Once an order from the Supreme Court is passed you went to ICC to ask them to write that the reforms suggested amounts to judicial interference. Why are you trying to mislead the court?"

"If you want to escape perjury charges you ought to apologise. At every stage you have been trying to obstruct. Everyone wants to go around and continue to hold the post even after 70 years. Freedom of expression allows you to disagree with the order not obstruct its implementation," it said.

The Supreme Court has reserved its order till January 3, the last working day of Chief Justice of India (CJI) TS Thakur. "Once we pronounce the order, you will have no place to go but jail," the court said.

Meanwhile, Anurag's lawyer, Kapil Sibal, replied to the Supreme Court on his client's behalf and said there was no way he would lie to the top court.

"I can put in documents to the court to prove I did not lie. No one dare lie to the Supreme Court and must apologise if he does so," his statement said.

According to affidavit of Shashank Manohar, Anurag Thakur asked to write to Supreme Court as the President of ICC, while Thakur in his affidavit said he merely asked to express opinion as the Former president of the BCCI

The Supreme Court also said senior BCCI functionary Ratnakar Shetty has committed perjury.

The Indian cricket board has been stubborn in its stance by not willing to implement the full recommendations made by the Lodha Committee. The recommendations, if implemented fully, are expected to bring a sweeping change in the way cricket is being managed in India. (Disqualify BCCI office-bearers, Lodha panel tells Supreme Court)

The apex court had on December 9 adjourned the hearing as court felt that the pollution matter was more important and required immediate hearing.

During its last hearing in October 21, the SC restrained from passing an order and allowed the BCCI and state cricket associations more time to implement the recommendations in total. However, BCCI despite many meetings with the associations and SGMs have remained firm on their stance of not accepting the full Lodha recommendations. (10 times Supreme Court showed BCCI who is boss)

On November 18, the Lodha Panel submitted its third status report, asking the SC to remove office bearers of both BCCI and the states with immediate effect, who don't meet the eligibility criteria as mentioned in the recommendations. Moreover, the panel also suggested that GK Pillai, the former home secretary, to be appointed as an observer of the BCCI. Today, Gopal Subramanium proposed a three-member panel comprising GK Pillai, Vinod Rai and a former cricketer to supervise BCCI.

BCCI, in its latest meeting on December 2, decided not to implement the Lodha recommendations in total and rather wait for the court's final observation. (Complete Lodha Panel recommendations)