US EditionHigh Court Probe Under Scrutiny: Karur Stampede Controversy
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam claims police misconduct and alleges a pre-planned conspiracy in the Karur stampede that killed 41 people, seeking a probe led by a former Supreme Court judge.
- On Friday , the Supreme Court of India reserved orders on petitions as Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam sought a probe led by a retired apex court judge into the Karur stampede.
- TVK alleged a possible 'pre-planned conspiracy' at the rally and said a shoe thrown by Karur rally miscreants prompted a Tamil Nadu Police lathi charge that dispersed the crowd and restricted aid, while C. Joseph Vijay left following police instructions.
- The Madras High Court on September 3 formed a Special Investigation Team under IPS officer Asra Garg and criticised Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and C. Joseph Vijay for abandoning the scene.
- A bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and N.V. Anjaria heard the matter for over two hours and asked the Tamil Nadu government to file a detailed affidavit on post-mortems, rally permissions and a possible CBI probe.
- Police figures show a turnout of 27,000 and a blamed seven-hour delay by C. Joseph Vijay; BJP leader Uma Anandan and other petitioners seek CBI probes, while one alleged ambulances marked 'Senthil Balaji' predated the incident.
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Karur stampede: SC questions Madras HC over its order to form SIT
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday questioned the Madras High Court for constituting a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the Karur stampede in which 41 people were killed. A bench comprising Justices J K Maheshwari and N V Anjaria wondered how the high court proceeded with the matter. “We are unable to understand how this order was passed? How did the single bench in the Chennai Bench proceed with the matter when the division bench i…
High Court Probe Under Scrutiny: Karur Stampede Controversy
High Court Probe Under Scrutiny: Karur Stampede Controversy The Supreme Court expressed skepticism over the Madras High Court's decision to establish a special investigation team (SIT) for the tragic Karur stampede, which claimed 41 lives. Concerns focused on the procedural approach taken by the high court.Justice J K Maheshwari questioned the logic behind a single bench proceeding in Chennai while the matter was already under consideration by t…
TVK Moves SC Seeking CBI Probe Into Karur Stampede, Challenges High Court's SIT Order
This special report focuses on the aftermath of the deadly Karur stampede, involving actor-politician Vijay and his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Thirteen days after the tragedy that claimed 41 lives, Vijay is seeking extensive police protection to visit the victims' families, a move that has drawn public criticism. In his request letter, he states that 'he wants a zero crowd tolerance protection to him', asking for a 1 km area to be co…
TVK Vijay Rally Stampede: Supreme Court to Hear Today Plea for Independent Probe Into Karur Stampede | 📰 LatestLY
The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Friday a plea filed by Tamil actor C. Joseph Vijay's political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), seeking an independent inquiry - under the chairmanship of a former Apex Court judge - into the Karur stampede in Tamil Nadu that left 41 people dead and several others injured. 📰 TVK Vijay Rally Stampede: Supreme Court to Hear Today Plea for Independent Probe Into Karur Stampede.
SC QUESTIONS HC ORDER FOR S.I.T. PROBE INTO KARUR STAMPEDE | 11 October, 2025 - Film Information
The Supreme Court on October 10 questioned the manner in which a single judge of the Madras high court — principal bench in Madras — passed an order for probe by an SIT into the Karur stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s rally on September 27, when the petition it was responding to was for framing a standard operating protocol for political rallies. There was also a fallacy in the order as the division bench of the high court at Madurai was exam…
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