Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:27am on 05 Feb 2026,Thursday Sports
The Supreme Court on Thursday modified its January 2017 order that had barred Anurag Thakur from involvement in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) affairs, saying he is now free to participate according to its rules. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi applied the doctrine of proportionality, noting that the earlier “cease and desist” direction was not meant to be a lifelong ban. Thakur, a former BCCI president and Union minister, had tendered an unqualified apology in 2017, leading to dropping of contempt proceedings. (PC: ANI)
