SC flags HC’s handling of Karur stampede case

The Supreme Court on Friday sharpened its scrutiny of the Madras high court's role in the aftermath of the Karur stampede, observing that “something is wrong” in the manner the high court dealt with proceedings related to the tragedy that claimed 41 lives during a political outreach event of actor-turned-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK).

- Utkarsh Anand

A bench of justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi made the remark after examining a report submitted by the registrar general of the Madras high court, which the apex court had sought in October while questioning how the case was handled by the high court’s Chennai bench despite Karur falling under the jurisdiction of the Madurai bench. The report was ordered to be circulated among parties, with the bench calling for their responses.