Bengaluru Stampede Incident: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday questioned the state government to insist on keeping the stampede in a sealed envelope and underlined transparency and accountability in the investigation process. 11 people were killed in a stampede that took place on June 4 outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium here. In this regard, automatic cognizance petition when Acting Chief Justice V. Kameshwar Rao and Justice C.M. When Joshi came to hear the hearing, Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty said that the government is not reluctant to disclose, but she wants to avoid prejudice in the ongoing investigation.Also read: Now the crowd will be controlled in the stadium, BCCI took a big step after the Bangalore stampede
He mentioned the preliminary findings and interim assessments prepared by the state and said that we will submit both reports next week. The Advocate General emphasized that some comments in the report are of early nature and can be sensational by the media if they are made public ahead of time.
The bench reiterated that it would consider the question of keeping the status report in a sealed envelope and announced his decision to appoint Justice. Apart from this, the court said that it will seek assistance from Nyamitra before taking a decision on the matter. The court indicated a clear priority to transparency and accountability in the investigation process.Also read: Karnataka High Court sought a reply from the government on the Bengaluru accident, 11 people died in celebration of RCB’s victory
The Advocate General sought a stay of 20 to 25 days to provide all the reports. However, the bench did not agree. The court asked what do we need to stay with this? The court reiterated that the proceedings are not limited by the state’s internal deadline. The court said that it wants to make 3 institutions involved in the operation and management of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and DNA Network-IPL matches.Also read: RCB and 4 officers of RCB and event company arrested in Bengaluru stampede case, complaint against Virat
The lawyers representing various applicants, demanding to make the state report public, argued that transparency and accountability are important. A lawyer, citing a legal vision, said that unilateral arguments lead to serious violation of natural justice. The other said that sealed envelope promotes the culture of ambiguity.
The bench directed the lawyer seeking an increase in compensation for the victims to present his application to the Advocate General so that the state can respond accordingly. The court ordered that KSCA, RCB and DNA networks should be issued notices to make them a defendant side. The next hearing is scheduled on 23 June. (Language)
Edited by: Ravindra Gupta
