Overview

• At the Madurai bench, judges dismissed pleas for a CBI takeover and a bid to restrict further TVK rallies, noting guideline work already underway.
• The court constituted a Special Investigation Team led by IG Asra Garg and pressed authorities to explain who approved the Karur event.
• Justice N Senthilkumar refused anticipatory bail to TVK district secretary N Sathish Kumar as police cited nine FIRs tied to the incident and property damage.
• The bench recorded the state’s position that no permissions will be granted for political events at non-designated venues until SOPs are finalised, with parties required to ensure basic facilities.
• The crush has left 41 dead; the FIR cites permission for about 10,000 but turnout above 25,000, as an NDA delegation sought a public report and TVK paused rallies and announced Rs 20 lakh relief per victim’s family.