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Madras High Court voids compassionate jobs for stampede victims

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 10:05 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Supreme Court orders CBI

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay handed job orders to victims' families in Karur on July 10, 2026.
He announced a Karur memorial for the 41 dead in the September 27, 2025 stampede.
The Supreme Court ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation to take over the stampede probe.
Madras High Court voided the compassionate job scheme for victims' families in July.

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Historical Context

Following the 2002 Gujarat riots, the Supreme Court ordered the CBI to lead investigations and reopened about 2,000 closed cases, resulting in 640 arrests. That precedent shaped the 2024 Tamil Nadu dispute, where the Madras High Court voided a job-order scheme for Karur victims and the Supreme Court reassigned the CBI probe, highlighting courts’ influence on compensation politics.

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Supreme Court orders CBI

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay handed job orders to victims' families in Karur on July 10, 2026.
He announced a Karur memorial for the 41 dead in the September 27, 2025 stampede.
The Supreme Court ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation to take over the stampede probe.
Madras High Court voided the compassionate job scheme for victims' families in July.

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