Chennai, Dec. 19 -- The Madras High Court on Friday ordered the Tamil Nadu government to notify Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for handling of huge roadshows, and rallies of political parties by January 5, 2026.

The first bench of Madras HC Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan on a batch of petitions which sought SOPs to manage crowds better and prevent tragedies like the Karur stampede which killed 41 people back in September.

Actor Vijay's TVK had also filed a petition, seeking relaxation of conditions imposed for the actor's roadshows, while other petitioners sought for SOPs to prevent stampedes at rallies.

The Tamil Nadu government has submitted a draft SOP to the court already, according to sou...