The apex court accepted Lodha panel recommendation on having a nominee of the CAG in the BCCI for auditing accounts and asked the panel to oversee transition in the cricketing body. (Source: File) The apex court accepted Lodha panel recommendation on having a nominee of the CAG in the BCCI for auditing accounts and asked the panel to oversee transition in the cricketing body. (Source: File)

Accepting most of the recommendations by Justice Lodha panel, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that no minister and civil servant can become a member in the BCCI and that they stand disqualified now.

A bench led by Chief Justice T S Thakur also said that one state-one vote rule shall henceforth apply to all state associations. Gujarat and Maharashtra have been allowed to have more than one association but they will have voting right on a rotational basis.

Let’s all accept Supreme Court’s verdict gracefully & humbly-after all isn’t health o Indn Crkt more imp than any personality pol/otherwise! — Bishan Bedi (@BishanBedi) 18 July 2016

Further, the court fixed the upper age limit at 70 years for holding posts in the BCCI and said selection of players shall be done by players’ association.

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It accepted Lodha panel recommendation on having a nominee of the CAG in the BCCI for auditing accounts and asked the panel to oversee transition in the cricketing body.

The court left it to the government and the Parliament to take a call on legalising betting and said BCCI may examine whether its agreements with broadcasters required tweaking.

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About applicability of the RTI to the BCCI, the court said the government may examine this issue.

Let’s all accept Supreme Court’s verdict gracefully & humbly-after all isn’t health o Indn Crkt more imp than any personality pol/otherwise! — Bishan Bedi (@BishanBedi) 18 July 2016

Justice Lodha welcomed the court verdict and said that it is good news for Cricket and its fans. “Hopeful the game will get better,” he said.

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