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Karnataka Cabinet Greenlights Action Over Bengaluru Stadium Stampede Probe

The cabinet’s endorsement of the D’Cunha report authorises criminal prosecutions alongside departmental inquiries based solely on its findings

Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru deemed ‘unsafe’ as it is not fit to host large public gatherings.
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Overview

  • Cabinet approval on July 24 clears the way for criminal cases against RCB, KSCA and DNA Entertainment and initiates departmental inquiries into five suspended Bengaluru Police officers
  • The judicial commission led by Justice John Michael D’Cunha found gross negligence and dereliction of duty by event organisers and senior police, citing failures in crowd control, medical readiness and communication
  • DNA Entertainment Networks and the Karnataka State Cricket Association have filed petitions in the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the commission’s report and halt actions pending judicial review
  • The D’Cunha report declared M. Chinnaswamy Stadium unsuitable and unsafe for large-scale gatherings, urging either major infrastructure upgrades or relocation before any future mass events
  • BCCI and state authorities are weighing formal safety guidelines for team celebrations and assessing venue readiness ahead of upcoming IPL matches and Women’s World Cup fixtures