The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on October 10 a petition challenging a Madras High Court order refusing a CBI probe into the September 27 stampede at Karur in Tamil Nadu during a political rally of actor and TVK founder Vijay that killed 41 persons and injured over 60.

“List (it) on Friday,” a Bench led by CJI BR Gavai said, taking note of BJP leader Uma Anandan’s petition seeking a CBI probe into the stampede.

“A plea for CBI probe has been dismissed whereas a single judge has observed that he is not satisfied with the probe conducted (into the stampede),” her lawyer told the Bench.

On October 3, the Madras High Court formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the September 27 stampede at the political rally of Vijay.

The high court also dismissed the BJP leader’s

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