India, Oct. 13 -- The Supreme Court will pronounce orders on the petitions filed by actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party seeking independent investigation into the Karur stampede today at 10.30 am.

Earlier, TVK had sought an investigation probe monitored by a retired Supreme Court judge in the stampede at Vijay's rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur that claimed at least 40 lives in September.

The TVK approached the Supreme Court on Wednesday, challenging a Madras high court order constituting a special investigation team (SIT). The petition, filed by TVK's secretary Aadhav Arjuna, was mentioned before Chief Justice of India Bhushan R Gavai, who agreed to list the matter for hearing on Friday -- the same day the Supreme ...