SC Refuses Omnibus Directions on Stampede Prevention, Directs Petitioner to MHA, EC

• The Supreme Court declined to issue broad guidelines for preventing stampedes at large public gatherings.
• A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi, and Vipul M Pancholi heard the PIL by Tumbalam Gooty Venkatesh.
• The petitioner sought a binding SOP for crowd management and safety at religious events, political rallies, and pilgrimages.
• The Court questioned the scope of judicial intervention in crowd management, citing issues of law and order and policy formulation.
• The petitioner was advised to pursue the matter with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Election Commission, as a representation was already submitted.

Why It Matters: SC defers to MHA and EC on stampede prevention guidelines, emphasizing policy formulation by domain experts.