The terms of Ganguly and Shah, as per the approved/registered BCCI constitution, got over a few months ago, but they are continuing to be in power as they are waiting for court directions. Even the tenure of joint secretary Jayesh George is said to be over, but he too is apparently waiting for a court ruling on Ganguly and Shah that will also apply to him.
Two former Supreme Court Chief Justices have pronounced historic judgements in the BCCI case. Justice TS Thakur had pronounced the first judgment on July 18, 2016, and then Justice Deepak Misra pronounced another judgment August 9, 2018. But while the BCCI constitution has been registered under the societies act, many people, including Ganguly and Shah, are seeking amendments in it.
Former SC Chief Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha, who headed a three-member committee that suggested unprecedented reforms, is heart-broken at the attempts being made to derail the work his panel had done diligently. These reforms, if finally approved by the…