3 -year sentence, fine of 5 lakhs, Karnataka government bringing mob control law

11 people died in a stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. After this incident, the Karnataka government is going to bring a new law with the aim of making the mob management protocol more strict. This draft of the law was discussed in the state cabinet and it is expected that it will be introduced in the monsoon session of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Let us tell you what is in the new law?

Provision of strict punishment for event organizers

The proposed law has made criminal punishments compulsory for event organizers who do not follow safety and mob control criteria. According to the draft, the organizers who will not take prior permission from the police, fail to control the mob, will be negligent in compensation in the event of an incident or violate any provision of the Act, they will have to face strict legal consequences. These crimes will be non-cognizable and non-bailable. The main provisions of the bill include:

1. 3 years imprisonment
2. A fine ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 5 lakh

Accountability and compensation mandatory

The bill also mentions detailed responsibilities for the organizers of public events, especially for commercial purposes such as sports, matches or circuses. According to the bill, crimes are included-

• Deliberate
• Mismanagement
• Causing a disturbance
• Darning
• The most important thing in this bill is that in the new law it has been made mandatory that organizers will compensate the victims of incidents like stampede. If compensation is not given, the government has the right to recover the amount as land revenue dues, including the option to auction the property of the organizer.

Discount for religious ceremonies

Religious events have been exempted from the proposed law. This exemption recognizes the cultural and rituals of these events. These include traditional community functions, such as:

• Jatra
• Rathotsav
• Pallakki festival
• Teppada Teru
• Urus

Government brought proposal amid criticism

The bill came amid a sharp criticism from the state government -led state government, in which opposition parties BJP and JD (S) have directly held the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivkumar directly responsible for the lack of plan and poor implementation during the June 4 celebrations. Let us tell you that thousands of people gathered at the Chinnaswamy Stadium to celebrate the first IPL title of Royal Challengers Bangalore. Meanwhile, 11 people died and dozens of people were injured due to stampede outside the stadium.