Overview
- The Supreme Court-appointed committee led by Justice Ajay Rastogi began a three-day review in Karur, conferring with investigators and inspecting the venue.
- CBI teams have used 3D laser scanning, recorded statements from victims’ families and witnesses, and issued summons to more than 300 people linked to the event.
- In a detailed affidavit, Tamil Nadu asked the court to vacate its October 13 order, restore the Madras High Court’s SIT, and allow the Justice Aruna Jagadeesan commission to resume work.
- The filing says the state was not heard before the transfer, argues a CBI probe is an extraordinary step unsupported by evidence of bias, and challenges the directive to include ‘non-native’ IPS officers on constitutional grounds.
- The affidavit blames TVK organisers for crowd mismanagement, citing Vijay’s delayed arrival, cross-district mobilisation and unsafe behaviour, with 41 deaths recorded; the matter is listed for a December 12 hearing.