Royal Challengers Bengaluru moved the Karnataka Excessive Courtroom on Monday looking for to quash prison case in opposition to it in M Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede incident that claimed 11 lives.
DNA Leisure Networks Pvt Ltd, the occasion organiser, has additionally filed a separate petition difficult the FIR in opposition to it.
Royal Challengers Sports activities Restricted (RCSL), proprietor of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), has contended that it has been falsely implicated within the case.
In accordance with the petition, RCSL claimed that it had clearly communicated on social media that solely restricted passes had been obtainable. It additionally stated that even at no cost passes, pre-registration was necessary for entry.
It alleged that stadium gates, which had been purported to open at 1.45pm, had been truly opened solely at 3pm, inflicting a crowd surge.
In accordance with the occasion mangement agency, the incident occurred attributable to failure of crowd administration by the police.
The Excessive Courtroom is predicted to listen to the matter on Monday afternoon.