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Indian Express
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka High Court appoints Senior Advocate S Susheela as amicus curiae
The Karnataka High Court on Monday appointed Senior Advocate S Susheela as an 'amicus curiae' or 'friend of the court' to assist the court in the suo motu case regarding the recent stampede near Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy cricket stadium that claimed 11 lives. The case was heard by a Division Bench comprising acting Chief Justice Kameswar Rao and Justice C M Joshi. The amicus curiae is expected to assist the court in coming to a conclusion on the sealing of the report, with the matter set to be heard again on July 1. The court ordered, 'Given that the court had taken suo motu cognizance of the incident…we deem it important to appoint an amicus curiae to assist the court with regard to this petition. Accordingly, we appoint Smt S Susheela, Senior Advocate.' The court further directed the registry to furnish the amicus with the writ petition copy, documents, interlocutory applications, reports, and newspaper clippings forming a part of the record. Previously, the Karnataka High Court had sought a report from the State Government on nine questions regarding the tragedy that occurred during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL victory celebrations in Bengaluru on June 4. The questions included: 'When and who has taken the decision to hold the victory celebration and in what manner?'; whether 'any permission was sought to organise the event?' and 'Whether any SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) has been formulated to manage a crowd of 50,000 and above in any sports event and celebrations of this nature?' The report was submitted to the court in a sealed cover last Tuesday. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the Karnataka State Cricket Association, and the event management company DNA have also been impleaded as respondents in the case. Counsels representing other parties had objected to the report being submitted in a sealed cover, arguing that it would be in the public interest for these to be kept open. The argument was opposed by Advocate General Shashikiran Shetty. Previously, RCB Marketing head Nikhil Sosale was arrested along with three others from DNA. They have been released on interim bail based on a June 12 order, with the Karnataka High Court raising questions regarding the procedure and the presence of materials to implicate them.
Hindustan Times
21 hours ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Karnataka HC Appoints Amicus Curiae in Bengaluru stampede case
The Karnataka high court on Monday appointed senior advocate S Susheela as the amicus curiae to assist the court in the suo motu proceedings it has initiated following the deadly stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on June 4 that killed 11 and injured several others. Fans wave as a bus carrying the IPL 2025 winning Royal Challengers Bengaluru team arrives at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (PTI) A bench of acting chief justice V Kameswar Rao and justice CM Joshi said that the amicus curiae must also assist the court on whether the status report filed by the Karnataka government on the stampede in a sealed cover must be kept confidential or whether its contents deserve to be made public. The court directed the state to provide a copy of its status report and all other relevant documents to advocate Susheela, so that she can file her statement of objections. The June 4 stampede took place ahead of IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)'s victory celebration and the high court had initiated suo motu proceedings into the case on June 5. It had posed nine questions to the state government at the time, including who had authorised the event, how crowd control and emergency care had been handled, and whether any prior assessment had been made of the expected turnout. The state that has since maintained that RCB was solely responsible for the large crowd at the stadium and the consequent stampede, had filed its response to the court's questions in a sealed envelope claiming its answers contained sensitive information and could 'prejudice some third parties'. Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty has repeatedly argued that the contents of the state's status report should remain in a sealed cover at least until the ongoing magisterial and a one-man judicial commission inquiries into the case are complete. However, several other lawyers, including those impleaded as parties in the suo motu PIL, have urged the court to make the contents of the report public since the state was accountable to the members of the public. The Bengaluru police has also registered three suo motu FIRs following the stampede and named RCB, event management DNA Entertainment, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association in the FIRs. All three entities have moved the court seeking the FIRs against them be quashed. The state has claimed that the stampede had taken place as RCB announced free entry passes for its victory parade at the stadium following its IPL victory. It has maintained that the entire celebration event was illegal as RCB or DNA had neither sought any requisite permissions, nor implemented safety measures to handle large crowds. The stampede occurred when, on June 4, millions of people gathered at the stadium hoping to watch RCB's victory celebrations. As per the state, while the stadium can accommodate a maximum of 30,000 people, at least 200,000 people had gathered at the spot.
India Today
a day ago
- Politics
- India Today
Karnataka High Court appoints legal expert to assist in Bengaluru stampede case
The Karnataka High Court on Monday appointed Senior Advocate S Susheela as amicus curiae in the suo motu case concerning the stampede at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed 11 lives and injured several others. The incident took place on June 4 during a public celebration held for Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) Indian Premier League 2025 amicus curiae, meaning 'friend of the court,' is an independent legal expert appointed to offer impartial assistance in complex or sensitive cases. advertisementThe bench, comprising Acting Chief Justice VM Kameshwar Rao and Justice CM Joshi, is hearing the matter. During Monday's proceedings, the court directed the registry to share the petition, all relevant documents, and a sealed status report submitted by the state government with the newly appointed amicus. The bench noted that both the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) and DNA Entertainment Networks Pvt Ltd., who have been added as respondents, had sought more time to file their court also raised the issue of whether the sealed status report should be placed in the public domain. 'We want to hear the parties on whether to permit the status report on sealed cover. Today we will appoint an amicus curiae in the case,' the bench General Shashi Kiran Shetty said that the amicus could not meaningfully assist the court unless the contents of the sealed report were made available. He assured the court that the issue would be dealt with state counsel has argued that the status reports should remain sealed until ongoing magisterial and judicial inquiries are complete, citing the presence of preliminary findings. However, other counsel and intervention applicants have urged the court to make the report public. The High Court has asked the amicus to assist in deciding the issue and posted the case for further hearing on Tuesday, July 1. IN THIS STORY#Karnataka
