New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Actor Vijay's political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) moved the Supreme Court on Wednesday, challenging the Madras High Court order constituting a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the Karur stampede that killed 41 people.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear the plea on Friday, October 10, news agency PTI reported.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran took note of the submissions of a lawyer that the plea, filed through TVK's secretary Aadhav Arjuna, be listed for hearing.

The plea, which was filed through advocates Dixita Gohil, Pranjal Agarawal and Yash S Vijay, had challenged the Madras High Court on October 3 to constitute a Special Investigation Team...