The Supreme Court on Friday (October 10) reserved its orders in a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the tragic stampede at a political event of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in Karur in central Tamil Nadu on September 27, which claimed 41 lives, including allegations of hasty post-mortems and selective permissions granted to rival parties.

Justice J Maheshwari remarked, “We will see what orders we can pass,” as the bench expressed dismay over the Madras High Court’s handling of the matter and the state’s rapid cremations without proper protocol.

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Cops' negligence?

In a heated hearing, the petitioners accused the Tamil Nadu Police of gross negligence and political favouritism i

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