In Brief
This case involved the Supreme Court's implementation of the Lodha Committee recommendations for reforming BCCI's governance. The Court approved a modified draft Constitution balancing the principle of 'one state one vote' against historical merit by restoring full membership to Mumbai, Vidarbha, Baroda and Saurashtra based on their contributions to Indian cricket. Railways, Services and Universities were granted full voting membership through elected former cricketers rather than government nominees. The Selection Committee was expanded from three to five members to better evaluate talent across India's vast territory. Office bearers' tenure was limited to nine years aggregate with a three-year cooling-off period after two consecutive terms, preventing power concentration while allowing experienced administrators to serve. The approved Constitution was to be registered immediately with mandatory compliance by all state associations within 30 days, and further amendments prohibited without court approval."
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