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Time of India
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Karnataka high court defers hearing on govt petition against IPS officer's suspension revocation
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court deferred the hearing until July 9 regarding the state govt's petition challenging the CAT's decision to nullify IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash's suspension. The understanding reached ensures Vikash would not file a contempt petition citing that he was not reinstated. On July 1, the CAT Bengaluru bench overturned Vikash's suspension dated June 5 related to the June 4 stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium which resulted in 11 fatalities. Advocate General Shashikiran Shetty, representing the state govt, argued that Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) should contest the tribunal's order as they were deemed responsible for the crowd gathering. He requested a stay on the tribunal's order and noted that other suspended officers did not challenge their suspensions and there was no interim order in favour of Vikash as well. Senior advocate Dhyan Chinnappa, representing Vikash, expressed readiness to present arguments and assured the officer would not pursue contempt proceedings regarding his reinstatement. The division bench, led by Justice SG Pandit, acknowledged the senior advocate's statement and scheduled the matter for final disposal, requiring the advocate general to submit all relevant materials. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru The tribunal, in its decision to revoke the suspension, highlighted the state govt's mechanical approach without substantial grounds. It suggested extending similar relief to other suspended officers and noted RCB's social media posts inviting people as the primary cause of the crowd gathering. The govt's petition argues that the tribunal overlooked crucial aspects of the suspension order indicating officers' duty dereliction. They contend the tribunal conducted proceedings akin to a departmental inquiry, contradicting established legal principles for suspension cases. The govt maintains that despite ordering magisterial and commission enquiries, sufficient evidence exists regarding the officer's dereliction of duties. They assert the tribunal misunderstood these enquiries' significance and seek the high court's intervention, having submitted relevant documentation, including Karnataka Police Manual excerpts and event chronology in a sealed cover.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Karnataka government moves high court against tribunal order
Bengaluru: The govt Wednesday moved the high court against the order passed by Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Bengaluru bench, which set aside the suspension of IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash in connection with the June 4 stampede at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The petition was mentioned by advocate-general Shashikiran Shetty before a division bench headed by Justice SG Pandit for urgent hearing, and the bench indicated that it would take it up Thursday. On Tuesday, the tribunal set aside Vikash's suspension order, pointing out that the govt mechanically passed it against police officers without sufficient material grounds. The tribunal even observed that it was RCB's social-media posts that led to a large congregation of people outside the stadium. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru In their petition challenging the order, the govt claimed the tribunal failed to consider other aspects mentioned in the suspension order, which prima facie indicated substantial dereliction of duty on the part of the officers. Apart from contents of the suspension order, relevant extracts of Karnataka Police Manual and analysis of the sequence of events that unfolded on June 3-4 were placed in a sealed cover in justification of the suspension order. The tribunal, without considering the same in the right perspective, quashed the suspension order, the govt contended.
India Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Karnataka challenges order to reinstate Bengaluru cop suspended after stampede
The Karnataka government on Wednesday approached the High Court challenging the Central Administrative Tribunal's (CAT) order reinstating Additional Commissioner of Police Vikash Kumar Vikash, who was suspended following a stampede during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebrations on June 4 which led to the deaths of 11 people and left several others injured. The Central Administrative Tribunal's Bengaluru bench, comprising BK Shrivastava and Santosh Mehra, had on July 1 quashed Vikash's suspension, terming the state's action as 'mechanical' and lacking substantial grounds. The Tribunal held that the state had failed to present convincing material to justify the suspension. 'The order has not been based on convincing materials the officers have been suspended without sufficient material or grounds,' the Tribunal said, directing the state to reinstate Vikash response, the state government filed a writ petition before the Karnataka High Court, contending that the Tribunal had overstepped its jurisdiction by making determinations on the stampede without the benefit of a full-fledged departmental inquiry. It described the Tribunal's reasoning as 'perverse' and inconsistent with established legal principles concerning suspension. The government stated that it had submitted substantial supporting material in a sealed cover, including extracts from the Karnataka Police Manual and a detailed chronology of events from June 3 and 4. This material, it argued, was not properly considered by the Tribunal. 'Despite placing material on record justifying the suspension, the Tribunal failed to assess it in the right perspective,' the petition government also took issue with the Tribunal's interpretation regarding the status of ongoing inquiries. It noted that both a magisterial probe and a one-man commission were underway, and that disciplinary action had already been initiated based on preliminary findings. A departmental inquiry, reportedly at an advanced stage and initiated at the direction of the central government, was communicated orally to the Tribunal on June 30. However, the government claimed that this was overlooked in the final the state objected to the Tribunal's remarks concerning four other suspended officers — B Dayananda, Shekar H Tekkannavar, C Balakrishna, and AK Girish — who had not challenged their suspension and were not parties to the case. The government described the Tribunal's suggestion of reinstating them as 'highly irregular', arguing that such observations had been made without examining their individual roles, service records, or the factual context of the Karnataka High Court is scheduled to hear the matter on Thursday.- Ends IN THIS STORY#Karnataka
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka moves HC against quashing of officer's suspension
The Karnataka government on Wednesday moved the high court challenging the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) July 1 order quashing Indian Police Service officer Vikash Kumar Vikash's suspension following the June 4 stampede outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium, which left 11 people dead. The June 4 stampede outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium left 11 people dead. (AFP) Advocate general Shashikiran Shetty made an urgent mention before the court seeking an early hearing. He told a bench of justices SG Pandit and TM Nadaf that the CAT passed its order 'just yesterday,' and Vikash reported to duty on Wednesday. 'He has come in uniform to take charge,' Shetty told the court, which said it will hear the matter on Thursday. The CAT called Vikash's suspension 'mechanical' and unsupported by sufficient material. It criticised the state for acting without due process and ordered the immediate reinstatement of Vikash, who was removed as the additional police commissioner after the stampede. The CAT said the police had no prior notice of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)'s Indian Premier League victory parade, which triggered the stampede. It blamed RCB for unilaterally announcing the event via Instagram without informing the authorities. The CAT also urged the state to reinstate the other four police officers, including the then police commissioner B Dayananda, suspended following the stampede. The state government, in its appeal, called the tribunal's conclusions incorrect and premature. It argued that the CAT made its findings as if a 'full-fledged departmental inquiry had been concluded,' despite the judicial commission and magisterial probes still being underway. 'The revocation of the suspension at this critical juncture would have a direct bearing on the integrity of the ongoing enquiries and investigation. The presence of the applicant in service during this period may adversely affect the examination of witnesses and could potentially lead to tampering with evidence, thereby undermining the process of justice,' the state's plea said. The government said the order suspending the officers was not impulsive but based on evidence showing the suspended officers were guilty of 'dereliction of duty.' It claimed that it placed sufficient material before CAT in a sealed cover, including 'excerpts from the Karnataka Police Manual and a sequence-of-events analysis.' The government said yet, the tribunal disregarded this evidence, ordered that Vikash be reinstated immediately, and even went a step ahead, recommending that the four other suspended officers, who were neither petitioners nor parties to the case, be reinstated. The government's appeal underscored a contradiction. It appears to challenge the tribunal's exoneration of its officers and the tribunal's prima facie attribution of blame to RCB. The state maintained in previous proceedings that the IPL franchise was solely responsible for the stampede. The tribunal held that RCB announced free public entry, drawing massive crowds to the stadium, and failed to formally seek police permission or coordinate with authorities for the victory parade and celebrations. The state government opposed bail and quashing petitions filed, including by RCB officials, and during the suo motu proceedings initiated by the high court to fix accountability following the stampede, arguing that the franchise alone was responsible for the tragedy.
