Overview

• The High Court extended interim protection until August 5, restraining police and the state government from filing a final investigation report or chargesheet without court leave.
• RCB has petitioned to quash parts of the Central Administrative Tribunal’s July 1 order, arguing the tribunal made adverse observations without granting the franchise a hearing.
• In its plea, RCB asserts that DNA Entertainment and the Karnataka State Cricket Association, not the franchise, were contractually responsible for securing police permissions for the victory parade.
• The CAT had held RCB prima facie responsible for creating a “nuisance” by announcing a social media–driven parade without police clearance and reinstated suspended officers due to the limited preparation time.
• The High Court will hear RCB’s challenge on August 5 as parallel inquiries by the CID, a judicial commission and a magisterial probe continue.