India’s top court "slammed" the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday for "failing to comply with stipulated reforms following corruption scandals," saying its officials were "behaving like lords," according to the AFP. The Indian Supreme Court instructed the BCCI to "fall in line" with a retired judge’s proposals for "sweeping changes to the cash-rich organisation’s structure and way of working." Former Chief Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha and his panel told the court that the BCCI’s heads "should be replaced as they were dragging their heels on the reforms, adding that a string of emails to officials had gone unanswered." The BCCI has insisted it is not "running away" from implementing the reforms after scandals (AFP, 9/28). DAWN reported the panel accused the BCCI of "defying orders on many counts." BCCI President Anurag Thakur has warned the BCCI of "adverse directions in case of continued defiance." He said, "BCCI thinks it is law unto itself. We know how to get our orders implemented. BCCI thinks it is the lord. [BCCI] better fall in line or we will make [it] fall in line. The conduct of the BCCI is in poor taste" (DAWN, 9/28). THE HINDU's Krishnadas Rajagopal reported the committee, in a status report, asked the court to "appoint in their place a panel of administrators to ensure the smooth transition from the old to the new system." The focus of the status report is the annual general meeting held by the BCCI on Sept. 21. The committee found violations in "several decisions taken at the meeting, including the unanimous election of Ajay Shirke as BCCI honorary secretary for the remaining part of the term; the appointment of the all-India senior selection committee (men and women); the authorisation of the BCCI president and secretary to appoint the ombudsman for 2016-17 as Justice A.P. Shah’s term had ended" (THE HINDU, 9/28).