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- The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea challenging a Madras High Court order for a CBI inquiry into the September 27 stampede at Karur during a political rally of actor and TVK founder Vijay.
- On October 3, the Madras High Court formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the incident.
- The HC had criticised the organisers of the event, the party leaders and the police for the stampede.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea challenging a Madras High Court order for a CBI inquiry into the September 27 stampede at Karur during a political rally of actor and TVK founder Vijay. The matter will be heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran on October 10, PTI reported. |