Question: Recently, the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) was approved by the Supreme Court to participate in other national level cricket competitions, including the Ranji Trophy. The bench gave this interim order, headed by which of the following judge?
(a) A.M. Khanvilkar
(b) Deepak Mishra
(c) D.Y. Patil
(d) Kurian Joseph
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On January 4th, 2017, the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) was approved by the Supreme Court to participate in the other national level cricket competition, including the Ranji Trophy.
- The bench chaired by Chief Justice Deepak Mishra gave this interim order.
- The other two judges of the bench Justice A.M. Khanvilkar and Justice D.Y. Patil.
- Earlier, the Bihar cricket team was not allowed to participate in national level competitions.
- It is known that in 2000 the new state of Jharkhand made from Bihar was subscribed at that time.
- It is known that Bihar and Jharkhand had been partitioned 17 years ago and then Bihar’s membership was given to Jharkhand.
- Bihar is not a full-time member of the BCCI.
- For this reason Bihar has not been able to participate in any competition since 2000.