New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Friday the plea filed by Tamil actor Vijay's political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, challenging the Madras High Court order directing that an SIT be constituted to probe the Karur stampede in which 41 people were killed.

The apex court had on Tuesday agreed to hear the plea on October 10.

A bench comprising Justices J K Maheshwari and N V Anjaria is scheduled to hear the matter as per the apex court cause list.

On Tuesday, the CJI-headed bench agreed to hear BJP leader Uma Anandan's plea challenging the high court order refusing a CBI probe into the September 27 stampede.

The TVK has sought an independent investigation under the supervision of the Supreme Court, contending that a fair and impartial probe would not be pos

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