In Brief
The Supreme Court addressed suo moto contempt petitions against Anurag Thakur, former President of BCCI, concerning alleged violations of earlier Court orders. After directing him to file an unconditional apology, Thakur filed an affidavit expressing sincere regret, appeared personally in Court, and stated his apology came from his heart. Considering the circumstances in their entirety, the Court accepted the apology and dropped all contempt proceedings, discharging the notice. The Court exercised discretion to close the matter based on the genuine remorse demonstrated.
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