Supreme Court Starts Hearing BCCI Plea To Amend Constitution, Amicus Curiae Suggests Relaxation Of Cooling Off Period Requirement
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Starts Hearing BCCI Plea To Amend Constitution, Amicus Curiae Suggests Relaxation Of Cooling Off Period Requirement

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, commenced with the hearing of the plea seeking permission to amend the constitution of the Board of Cricket Control of India, to do away with the cooling-off period of three years after six years of holding position as an office-bearer of a State Association or the BCCI or combination of both. Chandrachud and Hima Kohli, Amicus Curiae, Mr. Maninder Singh suggested that if a person has served one term as an office-bearer of a State Association, and then they go on to serve as an office-bearer of BCCI, they should be allowed to serve two consecutive terms in BCCI without being subjected to a cooling-off period. As per the existing Constitution, if a person has served one term in the State Association, thereafter they can only serve one term in BCCI, after which they would be subjected to the cooling-off period. With respect to cooling-off period the Counsel suggested that after serving two consecutive terms in State Association, one should undergo a cooling-off period and thereafter move on to BCCI where they can again serve a consecutive term of 2 years.

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Ganguly, Shah not out at BCCI

Deccan Chronicle  

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Hindustan Times  

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SC modifies BCCI\'s constitution, office bearers can serve continuously for 12 years
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SC modifies BCCI\'s constitution, office bearers can serve continuously for 12 years

Deccan Chronicle  

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2 years, 3 months ago

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Live Law  

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The Hindu  

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India Today  

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India TV News  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

BCCI is an autonomous body and it cannot micro-manage its functioning, observed the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The remarks by the apex court were made during the hearing on the Board's plea seeking to amend its constitution concerning the tenure of its office bearers including its President Sourav Ganguly and Secretary Jay Shah by doing away with the mandatory cooling-off …

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2 years, 4 months ago

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Live Law  

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The Hindu  

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4 years ago

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Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Business Standard  

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Firstpost  

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5 years, 1 month ago

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 1 month ago

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 1 month ago

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 2 months ago

COA's proposed amendments in conflict of interest clause will allow former players to perform multiple roles

Firstpost  

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5 years, 2 months ago

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Firstpost  

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5 years, 3 months ago

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India Today  

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5 years, 3 months ago

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The Quint  

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5 years, 3 months ago

Disqualification rules confined to BCCI office-bearers, rules Supreme Court

The Hindu  

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5 years, 3 months ago

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The Hindu  

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CoA: Six associations not in consonance with BCCI constitution
5 years, 5 months ago

CoA: Six associations not in consonance with BCCI constitution

The Hindu  

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ABP News  

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