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Supreme Court Sets Oct. 10 Hearing on CBI Plea in Karur Stampede

The top court’s listing sets up a decision on whether to shift the case from the state SIT to the CBI.

Rishab Shetty does not think any one person can be blamed for the stampede at Vijay's TVK rally.
The Karur stampede site where 41 people were killed at a political rally last month. (ANI)
A stampede occurred on September 27, during a public event of TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) chief and actor Vijay, in Karur.
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Overview

  • Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran agreed to hear BJP leader Uma Anandan’s appeal challenging the Madras High Court’s refusal of a CBI probe.
  • The High Court on Oct. 3 formed a Special Investigation Team led by IG Asra Garg, rebuked event organisers and police, and ordered interim safety steps including curbs on rallies near highways and SOPs for political events.
  • Investigators have begun on-site work and recording statements as part of the time-bound SIT inquiry.
  • TVK chief Vijay has started video calls to bereaved families, offering condolences, promising visits, and reiterating ₹20 lakh compensation per death and payments for the injured.
  • Reports say TVK is planning a trained volunteer force for crowd management and elevating second-line leaders, while local functionaries face FIRs and arrests over the Sept. 27 stampede that killed 41 people and injured dozens.