Karur Stampede: SC to hear BJP leader's Plea Seeking CBI Probe into Actor Vijay’s Rally on October 10
SC ordered CBI probe into Karur stampede
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on October 10 a plea challenging the Madras High Court’s order refusing a CBI probe into the Karur stampede that occurred during actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder Vijay’s political rally on September 27, which left 41 people dead and over 60 injured.
The Bench of Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran took note of an appeal filed by BJP leader G.S. Mani who sought a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the tragic incident.
“A plea for a CBI probe has been dismissed whereas a single judge has observed that he is not satisfied with the probe conducted (into the stampede),” the counsel for the petitioner submitted.
“List it on Friday,” the CJI said.
Earlier, on October 3, the Madras High Court had formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by senior IPS officer and IG (North Zone) Asra Garg to probe the incident.
The Court, while dismissing the plea for a CBI investigation, had directed the petitioner to approach the Madurai bench and criticised the organisers, including Vijay’s TVK leadership and the police, for lapses in managing the crowd.
The High Court had observed that the rally, expected to draw around 10,000 people, witnessed an unexpected turnout of over 27,000. Police reports also attributed the chaos to a seven-hour delay in Vijay’s arrival at the venue.
Mentioning Date: October 7, 2025
Bench: CJI BR Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran