Verbally observing that “there needs to be some propriety within the system”, a division bench comprising Justices JK Maheshwari and NV Anjaria reserved its orders on a clutch of pleas in search of an impartial probe into the stampede which occurred in Karur throughout a rally held by actor Vijay's political occasion Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on September 27, claiming 41 lives.
The bench verbally questioned as to why cognizance of an incident that occurred in Karur was taken by the Madurai bench. The highest courtroom additionally questioned as to how the only bench of Madurai HC handed instructions when a division bench of the Madras HC was already cognizant of the case.
The event occurred throughout the listening to of an attraction filed by the TVK difficult the October 3 order of the Madras HC which directed a Particular Investigation Workforce (SIT) probe into the Karur stampede.
On the outset, the SC questioned why the PIL earlier than the excessive courtroom, in search of a particular working process (SOP), was entertained by the principal bench of the excessive courtroom when one other petition on stampede was already rejected by the excessive courtroom's Madurai bench.
The highest courtroom additionally verbally remarked that the plea earlier than the principal bench was restricted to formulation of an SOP however the HC went past that prayer and ordered a probe by SIT. “What's disturbing us is that the prayer was for permission to conduct a gathering. However excessive courtroom noticed one thing else. After which SOP was prayed for. The HC went into SIT. We should always restrict someplace,” the SC orally remarked. After a prolonged listening to, the bench ultimately reserved its order.