Advocate General requested permission for a sealed-envelope submission, stating that in the pending bail petitions being heard concurrently, any statements made in the case were being used by the accused

The High Court of Karnataka posted to June 12 the next hearing on a petition initiated by it on the June 4 stampede at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru that claimed 11 lives. The court ordered Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty to file a reply in a sealed cover.

During the hearing, the A-G submitted that he has not yet filed his reply. He said a judicial commission has been constituted, giving a one-month timeline for a report. He also noted that police officers have been suspended.

He requested permission for a sealed-envelope submission, stating that in the pending bail petitions being heard concurrently, any statements made in the case were being used by the accused.

The suo moto petition was heard by acting Chief Justice V. Kameshwar Rao and Justice C. M. Joshi.

A former member of the Legislative Council sought to be impleaded in the petition.

Meanwhile, a counsel mentioned that he is also filing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding the stampede.

On June 5, Karnataka HC had taken suo moto cognizance of the stadium stampede event, and directed the State Government to file a status report.