Madurai: In a significant ruling, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday firmly dismissed a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Karur stampede that killed 41 people and injured many during a rally of actor Vijay’s Tamil Nadu Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). The court, questioning the petitioner’s locus standi, stated that the judiciary “should not be turned into a political arena.”

The bench of Justices D. Krishnakumar and L. Victoria Gowri heard the plea filed by BJP executive Uma Anandan, who alleged a “conspiracy” behind the tragedy given the approaching elections. However, the justices found no grounds to divert the case from the state police at this juncture. “How can this be transferred to the CBI when the preliminary investigation is underwa

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