US Edition3-year jail term, Rs 5,000 fine: Karnataka proposes crowd control law
- A deadly stampede on June 4, 2025, outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebration killed 11 and injured between 56 and 75 people.
- The tragic stampede, triggered by excessive crowding and inadequate management, prompted the Karnataka government to prepare new legislation aimed at regulating large gatherings, which was recently reviewed during a Cabinet meeting.
- The bill targets event organisers at public gatherings like sports matches and political rallies, requiring prior police permission, mandating victim compensation, and exempting specific religious events from its scope.
- It proposes penalties including up to 3 years imprisonment, fines from Rs 50,000 to Rs 5 lakh, classifies violations as non-cognizable and non-bailable offences, and allows auctioning organisers' property for unpaid compensation.
- If approved in the upcoming monsoon session, the bill would set a precedent for other states and aims to prevent future crowd disasters by imposing stricter crowd management enforcement.
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Karnataka crowd control Bill: 3-year jail term, ₹5 lakh fine, auction of event planner’s property for non-payment of compensation
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Karnataka proposes new crowd control law after Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy stadium stampede
In the wake of the tragic stampede at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed 11 lives and injured 56 people, the Karnataka government has proposed a new law aimed at enforcing stricter crowd management protocols. The draft bill was discussed in the state cabinet and is expected to be introduced in the monsoon session of the Legislative Assembly. Strict penalties for event organisers The proposed legislation mandates criminal liability fo…
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