BENGALURU: Karnataka's government introduced a bill in the assembly on Wednesday that is intended to regulate public gatherings and punish violations.
The move comes in wake of the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, during RCB's IPL victory celebrations, that resulted in 11 deaths.
The Karnataka Crowd Control (Managing Crowd at Events and Places of Gathering) Bill, 2025 seeks to make organisers accountable for safety at public events, mandating prior permissions, safety clearances and indemnity bonds. The proposed legislation mandates that organisers deposit an indemnity bond of Rs 1 crore, which can be invoked in case of damage to public property or loss of life, and proposes jail terms of up to seven years for such violations.
The assembly is expected to debate the bill on Thursday. State home minister G Parameshwara, who tabled the bill, said: "We are bringing in this bill to ensure all safety norms at public events. Apart from punishing the organisers for violations, the legislation seeks to penalise the govt officials and police officers concerned."
Organising unpermitted events may attract imprisonment from three to seven years or fines up to Rs 1 lakh. If fatalities occur due to crowd disasters, the punishment could extend to life imprisonment.
Negligence or recklessness leading to injuries can attract jail terms of three to seven years, while loss of life can result in jail sentences ranging from 10 years to life imprisonment.
Civil disturbances, such as spreading rumours, creating panic, or instigating violence, will be punishable with up to three years in jail or a fine of Rs 50,000, or both. Disobeying police directions during gatherings will also draw penalties.
The move comes in wake of the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, during RCB's IPL victory celebrations, that resulted in 11 deaths.
The Karnataka Crowd Control (Managing Crowd at Events and Places of Gathering) Bill, 2025 seeks to make organisers accountable for safety at public events, mandating prior permissions, safety clearances and indemnity bonds. The proposed legislation mandates that organisers deposit an indemnity bond of Rs 1 crore, which can be invoked in case of damage to public property or loss of life, and proposes jail terms of up to seven years for such violations.
The assembly is expected to debate the bill on Thursday. State home minister G Parameshwara, who tabled the bill, said: "We are bringing in this bill to ensure all safety norms at public events. Apart from punishing the organisers for violations, the legislation seeks to penalise the govt officials and police officers concerned."
Organising unpermitted events may attract imprisonment from three to seven years or fines up to Rs 1 lakh. If fatalities occur due to crowd disasters, the punishment could extend to life imprisonment.
Negligence or recklessness leading to injuries can attract jail terms of three to seven years, while loss of life can result in jail sentences ranging from 10 years to life imprisonment.
Civil disturbances, such as spreading rumours, creating panic, or instigating violence, will be punishable with up to three years in jail or a fine of Rs 50,000, or both. Disobeying police directions during gatherings will also draw penalties.
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