RCB Moves Karnataka High Court Against CAT Report on Stadium Stampede
Background: RCB Under Fire for Post-Win Chaos The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has approached the Karnataka High Court to challenge remarks made by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) that held the team prima facie responsible for the stampede outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, which claimed 11 lives after the team’s IPL title victory on June 4, 2025 . CAT’s Observations and Findings In a 29-page order , a CAT bench comprising Justice B.K. Shrivastava and Santosh Mehra ruled that RCB and its event management partner, DNA Entertainment , had not obtained any permission for organising the victory parade and celebrations after the team's historic maiden title win. CAT stated that RCB’s sudden social media announcements led to an uncontrollable crowd surge, reportedly drawing between 3 to 5 lakh people to a venue with a capacity of just 35,000 . According to CAT: RCB “created a nuisance” by announcing...