The Karnataka government has taken a big step keeping in mind the stampede case during the Victory Parade of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The state government has drafted the ‘Karnataka Crowd Control Bill 2025’ (Karnataka CrowD Control Bill, 2025) to prevent such incidents. The draft was presented for discussion in the cabinet meeting today, and it is expected that it will be approved in the next cabinet meeting.
The aim of the new law is to control large public events and to prevent any kind of dislocation or stampede in future. Under the proposed bill, there will be a provision of jail sentence up to 3 years without permission or violation of set standards. Also, a fine of up to ₹ 5,000 can also be imposed.
However, the government has clarified that this law will not apply to religious and traditional events. In this, religious programs like fairs, Rath Yatras, Palki Utsav, Naqa Mahotsav, Urs have been excluded.
Strict provision against event planner
According to this bill, whoever violates the police instructions or breaks the law, he can be sentenced to jail, fine or both. Especially for events like sports, circuses or other programs, these rules will be even more strict. If such organizers perform programs without police permission, do not handle the mob, do not compensate for loss or make any other mistake, then they may be in jail up to three years, fines of up to five lakh rupees or both.
If someone dies or injury due to the program without negligence or permission of the organizer, it will be considered a serious offense. Under this law, all the offenses will be non-coognisable and non-bailable and they will be heard in the court of the first class magistrate.
According to the draft bill, ‘event planner’ has been asked to those individuals or groups who organize big events notified by the government such as political rallies, conferences or sports events. At the same time, ‘mob’ has been defined as big and many times uncontrolled gathering.
Bangalore lost 11 people in stampede
Let us know that the team of RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) became champions for the first time in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 6 runs on 3 June. Just a day after this victory, a Victory Parade was organized in Bengaluru on June 4, first it was to be in the open bus, but it did not happen again.
Later an accident occurred before the Victory Parade, where 11 people died and many were injured. Later in this case, RCB Management, Karnataka Cricket State Union (KSCA), Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) dismissed. Later on 5 June, the High Court also had to intervene in the matter and sought a report of the entire case by June 10.