The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has stated that, on the face of it, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team is liable for the massive crowd that had gathered in Bengaluru on June 4. This crowd caused a stampede that tragically claimed 11 lives and injured many others. The tribunal stated in their release that it appears RCB organized the congregation of almost three to five lakh people. It further stated that RCB also did not seek proper permission from the police prior to making public their parade plans. The team posted about the celebration on social media abruptly after winning their first-ever IPL title, which resulted in people congregating rather rapidly. According to LiveLaw, the tribunal observed: "Therefore, 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. Suddenly, they posted on social media platforms and as a result of aforesaid information the public were gathered." Also Read | IPL 2026 Trade Window: All You Need to Know Tribunal Calls Out RCB's Last-Minute Parade Plan The court scolded RCB for announcing the celebration at the eleventh hour, terming it a "nuisance". It said that the police would not have any time to prepare for such a large number of people. The order stated: "Suddenly, the RCB created the aforesaid type of nuisance without any prior permission. It cannot be expected from the Police that within a short time of about 12 hours the police will make all arrangements required in the Police Act or in the other rules, etc," The CAT defended the police, stating that they are human beings too and not "God" or "magicians" who can do everything within no time. The tribunal was dealing with the case of a suspended police officer following the stampede. They stated: "Police personnel are also human beings. They are neither 'God' (Bhagwan) nor Magician and also not having the magic powers like 'Alladdin ka Chirag' which was able to fulfil any wish only by rubbing a finger." It also stated that there were already a large number of people out on the evening of June 3 and into June 4, and police were kept occupied controlling them. Meanwhile, the state government was also organizing another event at Vidhana Soudha that stretched the police even thinner. The last comment by the tribunal was unequivocal: to manage such a large audience, the police require sufficient time and need to be informed beforehand, something that failed to occur here.