Contempt case: Anurag Thakur renders unconditional apology in Supreme Court

New Delhi: Former BCCI president Anurag Thakur on Monday rendered unqualified and unconditional apology in the Supreme Court in connection with his initiation of contempt proceedings case.

Thakur was earlier issued a showcause notice and faces contempt of court charges for apparently seeking ICC's help in stand against implementing all of the proposed Lodha reforms

The apex court will next hear the case on April 17 regarding the contempt proceedings against Thakur and exempted him from personal appearance on that day.

In January earlier this year, a SC bench headed by Chief Justice of India TS Thakur took a big call by removing Thakur as BCCI President, with Ajay Shirke also sacked as the secretary.

Head of the Lodha Panel, RM Lodha, called SC's order understandable, as BCCI were reluctant to accept SC's July order on reforms, hence these consequences were bound to follow.

Lodha also added that the order should work as a template for other sports organisations too.