High Court of Karnataka v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court PIL WP No. 16530 of 2025 (GM-RES-PIL), disposed 23.02.2026; bench Vibhu Bakhru CJ and C.M. Poonacha J. Subject: crowd control and mass gathering management SOP dated 13.01.2026 held operative till enactment of Karnataka Crowd Control (Managing Crowd at Events and Place of Gathering) Bill, 2025; petition sought reports on causes and preventability of a tragedy; respondents: State of Karnataka, KSCA, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), DNA Entertainment Networks; Amicus Curiae Smt. S Susheela; liberty reserved to seek revival; Article 226; no costs or quantum; no precedents discussed.
What did the court decide?
The Government SOP dated 13.01.2026 for Crowd Control and Mass Gathering Management directed to remain operative till the Karnataka Crowd Control (Managing Crowd at Events and Place of Gathering) Bill, 2025 is passed and enacted as law; liberty granted to the learned Amicus Curiae to seek revival of the petition if causes arise; petition disposed of with the aforesaid observations.