Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has been ruled by Prima Facials responsible for the tragic stampede during the celebration of their first IPL title victory on 4 June. The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has placed the entire defect for the tragic incident, claiming 11 lives, on the IPL franchise.
RCB won its first IPL title by defeating Punjab Kings (PBK) in the final struggle on June 3. The team organized a program in Bangalore the next day. However, the celebration turned into chaos. In response, the team announced financial assistance of every ₹ 10 lakh for the families of the deceased.
Tribunal says RCB Prima Facial
The Central Administrative Tribunal made M.K. During Stamped at Chinnaswamy Stadium, additional police officer Vikash Kumar has canceled the suspension of Vikas, who was serving as Additional Commissioner of Police (West).
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In particular, the Tribunal blamed the incident for the sudden declaration of RCB of its IPL 2025 victory ceremony. It was noted that RCB failed to get the permission from the police before making the program public on social media, causing an unbearable mob gathering.
According to Livelaw, the Tribunal noticed, “Therefore, Prima Feshi appears that RCB is responsible for the meeting of about three to five lakh people. RCB did not take proper permission or consent from the police. Suddenly, they posted on social media platforms and as a result … the public was collected.”
Tribunal says that the police are not ‘God or magician’ to handle the crowd suddenly
The Central Administrative Tribunal criticized the lack of coordination in front of the celebration of victory, causing a deadly stampede. In particular, the tribunal said that the police were not given enough time to preparation for the crowd on a large scale, making the proper arrangement almost impossible.
The judgment said that it was unfair to expect the police to organize everything within just 12 hours. The tribunal commented that police personnel are not “deities or magicians” with immediate solutions.
“Due to the lack of time on 04.06.2026, the police was unable to make proper arrangements … The police cannot be expected that the police will make all arrangements within a short time of about 12 hours …”
“Policemen are also humans. He is neither a ‘God’ (God) nor a magician nor is there magic powers like ‘Alladin Ka Chirag’, which was able to fulfill any desire by rubbing only one finger,” The tribunal cited by the Tribunal.
Cat order in HC is likely to be challenged after officer suspension
The Central Administrative Tribunal’s decision to cancel the suspension of senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikas is being seen as a blow to the Karnataka State Government.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a public suspension in public during a press briefing. According to Sportstar, the administration is expected to appeal to the tribunal’s decision in the Karnataka High Court.
Royal Challengers Bangalore won their first IPL title after years. The team performed continuously throughout the tournament, finished second in the league stage with 19 points in the league stage and nine wins in 14 matches.
RCB made history by winning all its seven matches. He continued his dominance in the playoffs, defeated Punjab Kings (PBK) by eight wickets in the first qualifier to book a place in the final.
The team finally ended its title with a tough six -run win in the 2025 final, which led to the trophy home after waiting for 18 years.
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