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Indian Express
8 hours ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Karnataka High Court orders BBMP to pay Rs 10-crore dues for pandemic medical services
The Karnataka High Court has in two separate matters directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to pay over Rs 10 crore to two medical establishments for services during the pandemic. The matters were heard by a bench of Justice S R Krishna Kumar, with the final order being delivered on June 2 and made publicly available this week. Vijayalakshmi Diagnostics Private Limited approached the court for the recovery of Rs 5.8-crore dues from the BBMP, to which the company supplied RT-PCR testing services in 2020-2022. The court observed that the facts were similar to another case, already decided, involving BGS Global Institute of Medical Science, where dues of Rs 4.5 crore were payable for providing 24 x 7 RT-PCR services. The BBMP argued that the Covid inquiry commission–set up to examine irregularities in the pandemic management–had rejected the company's request to pay the bills. BGS Global Institute, however, contended that their services and the payment were not part of the subject matter of the inquiry, led by retired judge Michael Cunha. The court observed, 'It is an undisputed fact that the claim of the petitioner…is towards non-payment of dues in relation to RTPCR tests conducted by the petitioner, which are clearly not the subject matter of the enquiry before the Covid Enquiry Commission. Under these circumstances, I am of the view that no reliance can be placed upon the said order dated 27.10.2023 passed by the Covid Enquiry Commission by the BBMP in order to avoid its undisputed liability to pay the pending dues in favour of the petitioner, who would be entitled to recover the same from respondent No.2-BBMP.' The court said the mere pendency of the inquiry could not be a basis to withhold undisputed dues and directed the payments to be made along with interest calculated at 6 per cent per annum.
New Indian Express
21 hours ago
- Health
- New Indian Express
BBMP cannot use pending inquiry to delay Covid dues: Karnataka HC
BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to pay dues of Rs 4.53 crore to BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences and Rs 5.88 crore to Vijayalakshmi Diagnostics Private Limited for services provided during the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of ICMR and state government directions and guidelines in 2020-22. The hospitals moved the HC as the state and BBMP did not release the dues, citing the Commission of Inquiry constituted to probe alleged irregularities in Covid-19. Now, the court has directed them to pay the dues with 6 per cent interest per annum from bills dated October 17, 2022 and November 11, 2022, till the date of payment. The state government admitted that dues are to be paid to them. However, the BBMP contended that it had submitted an application to the Covid Enquiry Commission to permit to make payment of Rs 44.21 crore to various private laboratories towards the dues in respect of RT-PCR tests and Rs 2.20 crore to the concerns which are stated to have lent hearse van services during Covid-19 pandemic in favour of the petitioners and other persons. However, the commission rejected it through an order dated October 27, 2023. Justice SR Krishna Kumar, in his order, noted that no reliance can be placed upon the said order dated October 27, 2023, passed by the Covid Enquiry Commission to the BBMP to avoid its undisputed liability to pay the pending dues in favour of the petitioners, who would be entitled to recover the same from BBMP. It is also pertinent to note that mere pendency of enquiry by the Covid Enquiry Commission cannot be made on the basis of the undisputed dues in favour of the petitioners, the court said. The court however also observed that it is relevant to state that in the absence of any prohibitory order passed by the Commission which restrains BBMP from making payment in favour of the petitioners, it cannot be said that the mere pendency of the enquiry simpliciter can be used as a shield by BBMP to justify its non-payment of the admitted dues to the petitioners.
Hans India
10-06-2025
- Hans India
No coercive against RCB, DNA till June 12: HC
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Monday restrained officials from taking any coercive action against RCB and event partner DNA Entertainment Pvt Ltd till June 12, in the stampede incident near M Chinnaswamy Stadium that killed 11 people. The court adjourned the hearing on petitions filed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and DNA Entertainment Pvt Ltd to June 12. In the interim, no coercive action should be taken against the officials of the concerned, it said. RCB and DNA had moved the court challenging the FIR registered against them in connection with the June 4 stampede that occurred during a celebratory event to mark RCB's maiden IPL triumph a day earlier. Justice S R Krishna Kumar posted the matter for hearing on June 12. 'There is a gentleman's understanding -- don't do anything till we take up the matter,' the judge told the state government, warning against unnecessary arrest. The court also noted that the petition involving Nikhil Sosale, Head of Marketing at RCB and already under arrest, would be taken up separately at 10.30 am on Tuesday (June 10).
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Business Standard
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
Too soon to say RCB's post led to Chinnaswamy stampede: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court on Monday observed that it was too early to conclude whether a social media post by R oyal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) was responsible for the stampede outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium on 4 June that left 11 dead, Bar and Bench reported. Justice SR Krishna Kumar made the observation while hearing a plea filed by RCB and its event partner, DNA, seeking to quash the First Information Report (FIR) registered against them in connection with the incident. The FIR also names officials from the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). State govt cites crowd from RCB's tweet Appearing for the state, Karnataka Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty argued that following RCB's IPL victory, the team had posted three tweets inviting fans to a celebratory event. These tweets, he said, reached an audience of around 13 crore and attracted nearly five lakh people to the venue, without the organisers obtaining prior permission from authorities. RCB refutes Senior Advocate C V Nagesh, representing RCB, countered the state's position by stating that it was the Karnataka government, not RCB, that initially invited the public to attend the celebration. 'I have not invited anybody, it was the Hon'ble Chief Minister who invited everybody,' he told the court. The AG strongly objected to this claim during the proceedings. Court urges restraint, posts matter for June 12 After hearing both sides, Justice Krishna Kumar said it was premature to determine whether RCB or the state government bore greater responsibility for the tragic incident. 'We are not in a position to identify or to say that they (RCB/DNA) are more responsible because of the tweet or the government is... It is premature... So they are only asking for protection,' he remarked. The judge then posted the matter for further hearing on 12 June and urged the state not to arrest any RCB or DNA representatives in the meantime. 'We will hear it (on June 12). But till then, don't do anything. When I am seized of the matter, for interim relief... We are telling you (State), instruct them not to arrest anyone. They are already before the Court. If you can... They've made submission that Court has already granted relief to KSCA. Second, there is no prima facie case. You reply day after, I will not pass order, but till then (don't arrest). Otherwise, there will be one more (case),' Justice Kumar said. Relief for KSCA earlier Last week, the High Court had also directed the state government not to take any coercive action against the Karnataka State Cricket Association in relation to the stampede.
Mint
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Bengaluru stampede: Too early to assume RCB posts on X were primary triggers, says Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Monday said that it was too early to assume that posts made by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) were the sole or primary trigger for the June 4 Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede resulted in the deaths of 11 people, a Bar and Bench report said. The posts invited the public to join the celebrations planned to mark the victory of the RCB cricket team in the recently-concluded IPL tournament. Justice SR Krishna Kumar made the observation after Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty argued that RCB had recklessly invited the public to freely attend the event at Chinnaswamy Stadium by putting out three posts on X, the report added. The AG said that the posts by RCB were viewed by 13 crore people, and that the RCB had announced that victory celebrations would be held in Bengaluru shortly after it won the tournament in Ahmedabad. All of this was done without taking prior permission from the state, AG Shetty argued. According to the report, he urged the court not to grant RCB or the event manager, DNA Entertainment Networks Pvt Ltd, any relief against possible arrests. Earlier in the day, Royal Challengers Sports Limited (RCSL), the owner of RCB, had approached the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the criminal case filed against it in connection with the stampede. The event organiser had also filed a separate petition challenging the FIR against it. While listing the matter for June 12, Justice Kumar instructed the state not to arrest anyone till then. (This is a developing story. Please check back for updates)
