The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday a plea filed by the actor Vijay's TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) through its General Secretary Aadhav Arjuna seeking an impartial investigation to be conducted into the Karur stampede by a retired top-court judge-led panel.
In a post on X, Tagore drew parallels between the attack and the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi by Nathuram Godse, suggesting that the glorification of violence and hate has led to such incidents.
In a resolution, the Association described the act as "unbecoming of the legal profession" and said it was in violation of the constitutional ethos of decorum, discipline, and institutional integrity.
The plea, filed through advocates Dixita Gohil, Pranjal Agarwal, and Yash S Vijay, has challenged the Madras High Court's October 3 order constituting a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by the Inspector General of Police to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the incident.
On Monday, a 71-year-old lawyer, Rakesh Kishore, attempted to throw a shoe at the Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai during working hours at the Supreme Court.
The Election Commission of India on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that final electoral list in the recently-concluded Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar has been notified and most of the names added in final list are of new voters and few old voters.
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a CBI investigation into the death of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan after the consumption of toxic cough syrup.
The statement comes after the 71-year-old lawyer, Rakesh Kishore, attempted to throw a shoe at the Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai during working hours at the Supreme Court on Monday.
The All India Lawyers Union (AILU) in Delhi on Tuesday protested at the Supreme Court premises against the attempt to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, and demanded strict action against the accused.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea filed against Madras High Court's decision to dismiss a petition that sought a CBI probe into the Karur stampede during Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay's rally.