US EditionSC Orders CBI Probe Into Karur Stampede that Killed 41 During TVK Chief Vijay’s Rally
The Supreme Court formed a three-member committee to oversee the CBI probe into the Karur stampede that killed 41 and injured 146, ensuring impartiality and monthly progress reports.
- On Monday , the Supreme Court of India ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the Karur stampede that killed at least 41 people and formed a three-member committee led by Justice Ajay Rastogi to monitor it.
- Faced with conflicting judicial orders and suo motu action, the matter reached the apex court after Madras High Court on October 3 ordered a Special Investigation Team and TVK and affected families challenged the approach.
- Police estimated turnout was 25,000 despite permission for around 10,000, while preliminary findings cited poor crowd management and lack of drinking water, injuring 146 persons.
- A monitoring committee will include two Indian Police Service officers from the Tamil Nadu cadre, non-natives, and the Central Bureau of Investigation must submit monthly progress reports to the committee.
- Handing the investigation to the CBI aims to secure a fair, impartial inquiry free from administrative or political interference, while the incident fuels a political storm in Tamil Nadu with the CBI expected to register a fresh FIR and take over materials.
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BJP Welcomes Supreme Court's Judgment Ordering CBI Probe into Karur Stampede: Annamalai
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. "We welcome the Supreme Court's direction and judgment today. Supreme Court has asked a lot of pertinent questions today. Tamil Nadu BJP, right from the day of the stampede in Karur have been consistently asking for a CBI probe. Two BJP workers of Tamil Nadu, in their own capacity have also filed an individual petition in the Supreme Court asking for a CBI inquiry," he said. India News | BJP …
SC says Karur stampede shook national conscience, orders CBI probe
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a CBI probe into the Karur stampede in which 41 people were killed, saying that the incident has shaken the national conscience and deserves a fair and impartial investigation. In its order on a plea by actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for an independent probe, the top court also set up a three-member supervisory committee headed by former apex court judge Ajay Rastogi to moni…
Supreme Court orders CBI probe into Karur stampede; retired judge to monitor investigation
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‘Incident has shaken national conscience’: SC orders CBI probe into Karur stampede, sets up 3-member panel to oversee it
The committee supervising the CBI probe will be headed by retired SC judge, Justice Ajay Rastogi, and include two senior IPS officers, not below the Inspector General of Police rank.
Supreme Court transfers Karur stampede case to CBI; retired SC judge to monitor probe - The Statesman
After hearing detailed submissions made by all parties before it, a bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and N.V. Anjaria asked the Tamil Nadu government to file a counter affidavit in response to pleas filed on behalf of the deceased victim seeking a probe by a central agency, before reserving its decision.
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