Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Prima facie was tried in the tragic stampic tragic in the celebrations of their first IPL IPL on June 4. The Central Administrative Court (CAT) put the whole blame for the tragic incident, which cost the life of 11 lives on the IPL franchise.
RCB won its first IPL title by beating the kings of Punjab (PBKS) during the final confrontation on June 3. The team organized an event in Bengaluru the next day. However, the celebration has turned into chaos. In response, the team announced financial assistance of 10 Lakh each for the families of the deceased.
RCB prima facie responsible for the massive crowd, explains the court
The central administrative court canceled the suspension of IPS senior officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, who was an additional police commissioner (west) during the Stampede at the Stade de M. Chinnaswamy.
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In particular, the court assigned the incident to the sudden announcement of RCB of their IPL 2025 Celebration of victory. He noted that the RCB had not asked for permission from the police before publishing the event on social networks, which led to an unmanageable crowd rally.
According to Livelaw, the court observed: “Consequently, Prima facie, it seems that the RCB is responsible for the collection of approximately three to five Lakh.
Court says that the police are not “God or magician” to manage the sudden crowd
The central administrative court criticized the lack of coordination before the celebration of the victory which led to the deadly stampede. In particular, the court added that the police had not had enough time to prepare for the massive crowd, which makes the appropriate arrangements almost impossible.
The judgment said it was unreasonable to expect the police to organize all in just 12 hours. The court pointed out that police staff are not “gods or magicians” with instant solutions.
“Due to a lack of time on 04.06.2026, the police could not make the appropriate arrangements … We cannot expect the police who, in a short time about 12 hours, the police will take all the arrangements …”
“Police staff are also human beings. It is neither” God “(Bhagwan) nor a magician and not having magical powers like” Alladdin ka Chirag “who could not respond to any wish by rubbing a finger”, observed the court, as quoted by Livelaw.
The catal order is likely to be disputed at HC after the officer’s suspension has canceled
The decision of the central administrative court to revoke the suspension of the IPS senior officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, is considered a blow to the government of the state of Karnataka.
Head Minister Siddaramaiah had publicly announced the suspensions during a press briefing. According to Sportstar, the administration should appeal the decision of the court before the High Court of Karnataka.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their first IPL title after years of sorrow. The team delivered constant performances throughout the tournament, finishing second in the league with 19 points and nine victories of 14 games.
RCB has entered history by winning the seven outside games. They continued their domination in the playoffs, beating Punjab Kings (PBKS) By eight counters in the first qualifier to reserve a place in the final.
The team finally put an end to its drought with a hard victory played in six points in the 2025 final, bringing the trophy home after a expectation of 18 years.
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