Supreme Court Questions DMK Plea, Criticizes Chief Minister's Karur Visit

The Supreme Court ruled that barring Tamil Nadu’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leaders from making public statements linking political rivals to the Karur stampede may constitute an injunction on free speech. The court advised the DMK to counter with more speech rather than seeking a judicial gag. The court questioned the propriety of entertaining a DMK plea for impleadment in a case already under investigation by the CBI, and criticized the Chief Minister's planned visit to Karur, stating it was inappropriate for the court to regulate his itinerary.