Overview

• Justice N Senthilkumar constituted a Special Investigation Team led by IPS officer Asra Garg and directed Karur police to hand over the case papers.
• The court rebuked Vijay and TVK for abandoning victims and showing no remorse, questioned perceived state leniency, and flagged videos suggesting a possible hit-and-run by a TVK campaign bus.
• The Madurai bench dismissed anticipatory bail pleas of senior TVK leaders Bussy N Anand and CTR Nirmal Kumar, who are named in FIRs under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections including culpable homicide.
• A division bench rejected pleas for a CBI probe and told petitioners to approach the appropriate case, as the state said no permissions will be granted for meetings at non-designated places until SOPs are finalised.
• Authorities reported nine FIRs and at least one arrest of a local TVK leader, while political fallout continued with CM M.K. Stalin criticising the BJP’s fact-finding visit to Karur.