SC questions HC order for SIT probe into Karur stampede

The Supreme Court questioned the Madras High Court’s principal bench for ordering an SIT probe into the Karur stampede, bypassing the Madurai bench’s jurisdiction and the original petition’s focus on rally protocols. Justices Maheshwari and Anjaria also queried Tamil Nadu on permitting the rally despite denying others and the unusual midnight postmortems. TVK sought a retired SC judge’s supervision for the probe, citing concerns over state officials’ impartiality.