Published on : 18 Oct 2025, 7:40 am 7 min read

On September 27 in Karur, Tamil Nadu, 41 persons including 9 children tragically passed away in a stampede during a political campaign by actor-turned-politician Vijay, leader of the Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK).

After the incident, the Karur Police registered an FIR on September 27 against TVK functionaries. Thereafter, PILs were filed before the Madurai Bench of the High Court to transfer the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which were dismissed by the Division Bench (DB), relying upon the Constitution Bench decision of the Supreme Court in State of West Bengal v. Committee for Protection of Democratic Rights.

The Madurai DB held that CBI investigation cannot be ordered in a routine manner and that

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