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Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka high court orders full disclosure of status report
Bengaluru: Stating that no national security or public interest is involved in keeping documents in a sealed cover, Karnataka high court mandated the disclosure of the June 12 status report on the June 4 M Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede, which claimed 11 lives. The court ordered that the report, along with translations submitted by the state govt, should be included in court records and shared with other respondents — Karnataka State Cricket Association, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and DNA Entertainment Pvt Ltd — and dismissed the previous sealed cover arrangement requested by advocate-general Shashikiran Shetty. A division bench led by acting Chief Justice V Kameshwar Rao and Justice CM Joshi issued a detailed order after considering submissions of parties involved. The court held Shashikiran Shetty's arguments as insufficient since sealed cover proceedings are limited to cases involving public interest, national security or privacy rights. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru The court rejected the govt's argument that disclosure would influence the magisterial inquiry/judicial commission, noting that this concern doesn't align with established parameters for sealed cover proceedings. The bench emphasised that neither a retired high court judge nor an all-India service officer heading these inquiries would be susceptible to influence from the state's status report. The court initiated these proceedings to understand the tragedy's causes and future preventive measures. The bench felt sharing the report would enable respondents to assist the court better in understanding the facts and circumstances of the June 4 incident. The court also agreed with the assertion that these proceedings don't fall under Section 192(5) of BNSS, eliminating grounds for investigative confidentiality. It concurred with the submission that the facts presented won't change after the inquiry reports.
Time of India
02-07-2025
- 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.
