RCB Moves Karnataka High Court Against CAT Order Blaming it for Chinnaswamy Stampede

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court challenging adverse observations made by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) over the June 4 stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium, which left 11 dead and over 50 injured.

CAT had held RCB “prima facie responsible” for failing to obtain timely State permissions for the celebration event, impacting police preparedness.

RCB contended that it was not a party to the CAT proceedings and was denied a hearing, violating natural justice. The petition urges the Court to expunge these remarks as non-binding.

The matter is listed for hearing on July 9. (Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited v. Mr. Vikash Kumar Vikash & Others)