Overview

• Senior Advocate S Susheela was appointed to assist the court in the suo motu case into the June 4 Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede.
• The state government submitted its action taken report in a sealed cover, triggering debate over whether its contents should be placed in the public domain.
• Respondents Karnataka State Cricket Association and DNA Entertainment have sought more time to file their responses to the court’s questions.
• Petitioners have asked for uniform compensation for stampede victims after noting discrepancies in payouts across different incidents.
• The court has scheduled further hearings on July 1 to consider unsealing the report and review interim bail and compensation issues.