The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Tuesday ruled that the IPL 2025 champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru are 'prima facie responsible' for the catastrophic stampede that occurred outside Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, claiming the lives of 11 people.

The tragedy unfolded after RCB announced a victory parade to celebrate their maiden IPL title, drawing an overwhelming crowd of nearly 2.5 lakh fans to the MG Road and Cubbon Road areas. The event, which also included a fan engagement programme at the stadium, spiralled into chaos due to what authorities have described as insufficient planning and lack of coordination with local law enforcement.

In its strongly worded observation, the Tribunal noted, "...prima facie it appears that the RCB is responsible for the gathering of about three to five lakh people. The RCB did not take the appropriate permission or consent from the Police."