The tragic Karur stampede, which claimed 41 lives during Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s (TVK) rally in late September, has snowballed into a legal battle with Supreme Court set to hear two separate petitions against the probe by Madras High Court–ordered Special Investigation Team (SIT). The petitions filed by TVK challenges the Madras High Court's damning remarks and SIT order while another by advocate G.S. Mani seeks a CBI probe on grounds that both the state government and the police are interested parties.

At the heart of this legal clash lies a broader question — can an investigation led by state police inspire public confidence when the tragedy itself unfolded under the state’s watch?

TVK’s challenge

In its special leave petition (SLP), the TVK has taken strong exception to the Madu

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