India, Oct. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Karur stampede that claimed 41 lives and appointed former apex court judge Ajay Rastogi to oversee the investigation.

A bench comprising Justices J.K. Maheshwari and N.V. Anjaria criticised Madras High Court judge Justice N. Senthilkumar for entertaining petitions related to the September 27 stampede at actor Vijay's rally and ordering a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe.

"There was no occasion for the single judge of the main seat to entertain the petitions without the chief justice's orders when similar matters were already pending before the Madurai bench," the Supreme Court observed.

The bench also noted that Vijay's pa...