- By Aditya Jha
- Sun, 12 Oct 2025 08:23 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Karur Stampede: The Supreme Court on Monday will deliver its verdict on petitions seeking an independent investigation into the Tamil Nadu's stampede that claimed 41 lives. A bench comprising Justices JK Maheshwari and NV Anjaria will deliver its verdict on the petitions. While reserving its order on Friday, the apex court had questioned the formation of an SIT by the Madras High Court to probe the stampede and wondered how it proceeded with the matter. The court wondered that how did the single bench at Chennai proceed with the matter while the division bench at Madurai was still considering the matter. At least 41 people were killed in actor-turned politician Vijay's rally at Karur, leading to a major controversy.
Earlier on Friday, Vijay's party the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) moved the Supreme Court seeking an independent investigation, led by a former SC judge. The plea, filed through advocates Dixita Gohil, Pranjal Agarwal, and Yash S Vijay, challenges the Madras High Court’s October 3 order directing the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by the Inspector General of Police to conduct a detailed probe into the incident.
"The Petitioner-party as well as its leaders are prejudiced by the order which appoints an SIT composed solely of officers of the State Police, especially in the face of the observations of the Hon'ble high court expressing its dissatisfaction with the independence of State Police and its conduct, and prejudicial factual findings against the Petitioner," the plea states.
The petition contends that although the Madras High Court expressed concerns over the independence of the police probe, it still ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team comprising solely senior officers from the Tamil Nadu Police.
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