New Delhi: The Supreme Court dropped contempt proceedings Friday against former BCCI president Anurag Thakur as it accepted his unqualified apology. The bench of Justice Dipak Misra, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud also accepted ‘regrets from Thakur who was present in the court in pursuance to the last order of the court.
The apex court had July 7 directed Thakur to file an unconditional and unequivocal apology by July 14 and had warned of contempt proceedings if he did not comply.
Thakur earned the ire of the court for not candidly telling it that they had asked for a letter from the ICC that the appointment of a Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) nominee on the BCCI board amounted to government interference in its affairs.
Amicus Curiae Gopal Subramaniam told Friday the bench that since Thakur has expressed an unconditional apology, it should be accepted as benefit of doubt should go to him.
The apex court had been vexed by what it apparently termed ‘lies’ by Thakur in the court. It had also stated that he would ‘lose’ a lot, if he did not submit an unconditional apology
Indo-Asian News Service
