Madras High Court cancels govt jobs for Karur stampede victims' families
6 sources·Updated July 27, 2026
Madras High Court ruling
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- Scroll.in India·12h agoMadras HC strikes down order giving government jobs to kin of Karur stampede victims
The bench said that such actions were not appropriate when there was a waiting list for appointments to public jobs on compassionate grounds.
Read at Scroll.in India → - Mint News·13h agoSetback for Vijay-led TVK govt! Madras HC sets aside order on govt jobs to kin of Karur stampede victims
Delivering the verdict, a Division Bench of Justices CV Karthikeyan and R. Sakthivel said extending such appointments would be unfair to the large number of applicants who have been awaiting compassionate appointments in various government departments.
Read at Mint News → - Indian Express Nation·14h agoSetback for Vijay, court cancels jobs for Karur stampede victims’ familiesRead at Indian Express Nation →
- Hindustan Times India·15h agoMadras High Court cancels govt jobs for Karur stampede victims' families
At least 41 people were killed in the Karur stampede during a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally in September last year.
Read at Hindustan Times India → - India Today Top·15h agoBlow to Vijay govt, High Court cancels jobs order for Karur victims' families
Blow to Vijay govt High Court cancels jobs order for Karur victims families
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