BCCI to draw line on Ombudsman’s jurisdiction over state-level matters | Exclusive
The BCCI is drafting a new policy to limit the Ombudsman's jurisdiction, preventing interference in local or state-level cricket association matters. This decision follows complaints from several state associations regarding legal costs and the need to exhaust local grievance-redressal mechanisms first.
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This shift clarifies the governance structure within Indian cricket, aiming to reduce administrative friction and legal expenses for state-level bodies.
BENGALURU: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to introduce a policy defining the scope of the Ombudsman and preventing its office from entertaining complaints concerning local or state-level matters, the TimesofIndia.com has learnt.The move is understood to aim at drawing a clearer line between issues that fall within the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction and those that the respective state associations should address first.
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