SC pulls up DMK, refuses to entertain plea on TN ministers' influencing witnesses in Karur stampede case
- On Tuesday, the Supreme Court refused to entertain a petition from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam seeking to restrain Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leaders from commenting on the Karur stampede that killed 41 people.
- Occurring on September 27, the stampede at a Vijay rally in Karur drew more than 25,000 attendees despite permission for 10,000, prompting the Supreme Court to order a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry on October 13.
- Arguing that Vijay holds a "dual role" as executive head and accused, the DMK claimed his interactions with victims' families—material witnesses in the CBI probe—could improperly influence the investigation.
- Questioning the petition's validity, the bench asked: "You want the chief minister's visit to be regulated by the Supreme Court and fix his itinerary?" while expressing doubt about whether compensation distributions would affect the investigation.
- Tensions between ruling TVK and opposition DMK persist, with the DMK flagging statements by TVK minister Aadhav Arjuna that allegedly projected blame onto the previous administration following the party's May 4 electoral victory.
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Supreme Court refuses to block CM Vijay’s meeting with families of Karur stampede victims
Highlighting that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay is not named as an accused in the FIR, the Supreme Court dismissed claims that his interactions with families would compromise the CBI probe.
Supreme Court raps DMK over Tamil Nadu CM's visit plea
New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is not an accused in the Karur stampede case and the court cannot regulate his visits, the Supreme Court on Tuesday, July, 7, said as it pulled up the DMK for its plea questioning the visit and alleging that ministers were influencing witnesses in the matter. A partial working day bench of Justices KV Viswanathan and Alok Aradhe refused to entertain the DMK’s plea and asked how can the court re…
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Karur stampede case: SC refuses to entertain DMK’s plea on TN ministers influencing witnesses
The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the DMK for questioning Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's scheduled meeting with the families of the Karur stampede victims, and refused to entertain its plea alleging that state ministers were influencing witnesses in the case.
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