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Supreme Court stays FIR orders against Kullu officials over Kasol rave parties
On July 27, 2026, a bench of the Supreme Court of India led by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohan stayed the Himachal Pradesh High Court’s directive to register FIRs and set up a Special Investigation Team against Kullu district’s Deputy Commissioner Anurag Chander Sharma and Superintendent of Police Madan Lal. The Court kept the High Court’s transfer orders for both officers, directing the state government to implement the transfers immediately.
The High Court had intervened after a public‑interest litigation highlighted large‑scale rave parties held at the Green Forest‑I and –II venues near Kasol between June 7‑11, 2026. It noted gatherings of 3,000‑5,000 people, unauthorized liquor service, seizure of narcotic substances such as cocaine and LSD, and the suspected overdose death of a foreign DJ. The Court described the district administration’s conduct as a “classical case of abject surrender.” The Supreme Court’s stay applies to the FIR and SIT orders but leaves the transfers in force.
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Anurag Chand Sharma · Anurag Chander Sharma · Himachal Pradesh High Court · Kasol · Kullu Superintendent of Police · Madan Lal · Supreme Court of India
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- [● 4 SOURCES] The Himachal Pradesh High Court had ordered FIRs and a SIT after a public‑interest litigation over illegal rave parties in Kasol. www.aajsamaaj.com · hindi.news18.com · www.livelaw.in · www.socialnews.xyz
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A foreign national DJ allegedly died of a drug overdose during the Kasol rave event. www.livelaw.in
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Supreme Court upheld the transfer orders for Kullu DC Anurag Chander Sharma and SP Madan Lal, directing immediate implementation. www.aajsamaaj.com · hindi.news18.com · www.livelaw.in · www.socialnews.xyz
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Supreme Court bench that issued the stay consisted of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohan. www.aajsamaaj.com · hindi.news18.com · www.livelaw.in · www.socialnews.xyz
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Supreme Court also stayed the order to constitute a Special Investigation Team against the two officials. www.aajsamaaj.com · hindi.news18.com · www.livelaw.in · www.socialnews.xyz
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Supreme Court stayed the Himachal Pradesh High Court's order to register FIRs against Kullu Deputy Commissioner Anurag Chander Sharma and Superintendent of Police Madan Lal. www.aajsamaaj.com · hindi.news18.com · www.livelaw.in · www.socialnews.xyz
- [● 4 SOURCES] Rave parties were held at the Green Forest‑I and –II venues near Kasol between 7‑11 June 2026, attracting 3,000‑5,000 participants. www.aajsamaaj.com · hindi.news18.com · www.livelaw.in · www.socialnews.xyz
- [● 4 SOURCES] Police reports indicated unauthorized liquor service and seizure of narcotic substances, including cocaine and LSD, with two tourists found possessing them. www.aajsamaaj.com · hindi.news18.com · www.livelaw.in · www.socialnews.xyz