Scene at Karur GH where injured from a stampede at actor Vijay’s rally were being rushed in, on September 27, 2025.

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The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court will hear on Monday (September 29, 2025) afternoon a case to be filed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) regarding the death of as many as 40 individuals during a campaign by its leader C. Joseph Vijay at Velusamypuram in Karur district on Saturday (September 27, 2025).A Dussehra vacation Bench of Justices M. Dhandapani and M. Jothiraman would hear the case since Karur district falls under the territorial jurisdiction of the Madurai Bench. The decision was taken following a mention made by TVK lawyer S. Arivazhagan at the residence of Justice Dhandapani in Chennai on Sunday (September 28, 2025). Published - September 28, 2025 01:50 pm IST