Karur stampede news: While ordering a CBI investigation into the Karur stampede incident, the Supreme Court on Monday directed a three-member panel — headed by former top court judge Justice Ajay Rastogi — to supervise the probe. The judge has been a part of several benches that delivered landmark rulings.

Who is Justice Rastogi?

Justice Ajay Rastogi was born on June 18, 1958. He followed in the footsteps of his father, the late Harish Chandra Rastogi, who was a distinguished civil lawyer at the Rajasthan High Court and joined the bar in 1982.

During his years at the bar, Justice Rastogi practised in various areas of law but specialised in constitutional and service law. He was appointed as the standing counsel for the Rajasthan High Court in 1990 and served in this role until his ele

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