India, June 19 -- The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking a probe into alleged irregularities and horse-trading during the trust vote won by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government in the Tamil Nadu Assembly last month.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V. Mohana rejected the plea, observing that it was based on "vague, wild and casual allegations" and lacked credible material to support the claims.

The petition challenged the trust vote held on May 13, in which the government led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay secured a majority in the 234-member Assembly with support from 25 rebel AIADMK legislators and allies. The DMK had staged a walkout during the proceedings.

The petitioner sought a Central Bu...