Chennai: The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of Tamil actor C. Joseph Vijay has approached the Supreme Court seeking an independent inquiry by a former apex court judge into the September 27 stampede at Tamil Nadu’s Karur that left 41 people dead and several others injured.

The party, through its Secretary Aadhav Arjuna, has filed a petition challenging the Madras High Court’s October 3 order appointing a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Inspector-General of Police Asra Garg to probe the tragedy.

The plea, mentioned before Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, is expected to be taken up for hearing on Friday (October 10).

On the same day, the court will also hear a separate appeal challenging the Madras HC Madurai bench’s refusal to transfer the case to the Central Bureau of

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