The High Court of Karnataka has reserved its order on the petitions filed by four representatives of Royal Challengers Sports Pvt. Ltd. (RCSPL) and DNA Networks Pvt. Ltd. challenging their arrest in connection with the June 4 stampede outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during the celebration of RCB’s victory in IPL-2025. Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar heard arguments and will announce the verdict on Thursday afternoon. The petitions were filed by Nikhil Sosale, Sunil Mathew, Kiran Kumar, and Shamant N.P. Mavinakere.
State Advocate-General Shashi Kiran Shetty defended the arrests, stating that the police followed proper procedures. He argued that the individuals were responsible for social media posts inviting fans to the stadium for the celebrations without permission. The A-G mentioned that no formal application for permission was sought under the Licensing and Controlling of Assemblies and Processions Order. He claimed that the illegal event led to the death of 11 people in the stampede as RCSPL failed to manage the crowd.
Regarding Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s alleged involvement in ordering the arrests, the police’s written statement said it was not relevant to the legality of the arrests. The A-G also addressed claims about Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s participation in the celebrations, stating he was only an invitee and it was RCSPL that organized the event without permission.
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