A draft constitution of the BCCI — incorporating suggestions of the Justice R.M. Lodha panel on reforms in the cash-rich cricket body — was submitted in the Supreme Court in a sealed cover on Monday.
The apex court, which had summoned BCCI office-bearers C.K. Khanna, Amitabh Choudhary and Aniruddh Chaudhry for allegedly coming in the way of the preparations of the draft constitution, took note of their personal appearance on Monday, and exempted them from appearing before it on November 29, the next date of hearing.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra made it clear that it would not allow any plea now seeking to intervene in the ongoing proceedings, saying that they would be “cruelly” rejected.
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“In pursuance of an earlier order, the draft constitution has been filed. The personal appearance of the office-bearers is now dispensed away with,” the bench, which also comprised Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud, said.
Earlier, the bench had summoned the three officials after it was alleged that they had been stalling the process of framing of draft constitution, and had warned them of serious consequences if they failed to give suggestions.