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The Supreme Court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Karur stampede in which 41 people were killed, saying that the incident has shaken the national conscience and deserves a fair and impartial investigation.
According to media reports, In its order on a plea by actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for an independent probe, the top court also set up a three-member supervisory committee headed by former apex court judge Ajay Rastogi to monitor the CBI investigation.
Suspending the directions for the appointment of SIT and a one-man enquiry commission, the apex court asked Tamil Nadu to extend full cooperation to the officers of the central agency.
It also criticised Justice N Senthilkumar of the Madras High Court for entertaining petitions on incident, ordering an SIT probe and making observations against TVK and it members without making them a party to the case.
A bench, comprising Justices J K Maheshwari and N V Anjaria, said that the Karur stampede, which occurred during a TVK rally on September 27, has left an imprint in the minds of the citizens throughout the country.
It said the incident has wide ramifications with respect to the life of the citizens, and enforcing the fundamental rights of the families who lost their kith and kin is of utmost importance.
