Overview

• Justice N Senthilkumar constituted a Special Investigation Team led by senior IPS officer Asra Garg after condemning TVK’s conduct and noting Vijay “vanished” from the scene with no show of remorse.
• The court rejected petitions seeking a CBI takeover and disposed of pleas for court-framed rally SOPs, recording the state’s assurance that no permissions will be issued for non‑designated venues until guidelines are finalized.
• The Madras High Court dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of TVK Namakkal district secretary N. Sathish Kumar, as other applications from party leaders came up for hearing.
• Government counsel told the court nine FIRs have been registered against TVK members and noted arrests of local functionaries, with judges questioning perceived leniency and pressing police on accountability.
• The bench probed how permission was granted and flagged overcrowding—permission reportedly for about 10,000 versus a turnout exceeding 20,000–25,000—as TVK’s claim of a triggering police lathi‑charge remained disputed.