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[caption id="attachment_23327" align="alignnone" width="580"] CJI slams BCCI for non compliance of Lodha report. File Picture[/caption]   Internet Desk : The Supreme Court has criticized the BCCI for not complying to the changes recommended by the Lodha panel in the cricketing body after the panel submitted their report defaming the Board of breaching orders in many occasions. The bench headed by Chief Justice of India T S Thakur took note of the submissions on Wednesday and said these are serious allegations and BCCI has to follow the directions of the court. “BCCI thinks it is law unto itself. We know how to get our orders implemented. BCCI thinks it is the lord. You (BCCI) better fall in line or we will make you fall in line. The conduct of the BCCI is in poor taste,” said the CJI after the Lodha panel’s report was adduced before him. Justice Thakur added: “BCCI, it seems, will go to the extent of defying court orders. We had been anticipating such disregard from the Board. We don’t appreciate such tactics by the BCCI. We have no difficulty in passing orders to make sure our previous orders are implemented.” The counsel appearing for the panel said BCCI is not replying to emails and other communications sent to them and repeatedly defying the orders of the court. The Cricket Association of Bihar also approached the apex court and said that the review petition pending before the court should be taken up urgently. They said the review petition filed by the BCCI is still in defects with the registry and they are not pursuing it to be taken up for hearing. The CJI gave BCCI time till October 6 to file the explanations regarding their reported non-cooperation.