The Supreme Court on Friday (Oct 4) set up an independent Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the allegations of use of animal fat in the preparation of laddus at Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh to serve as prasadam to devotees and the worshippers of Lord Venkateswara.

The Supreme Court is set to hear petitions today regarding the Tirupati laddu row, where allegations have surfaced about the use of animal fats in its preparation.

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The Supreme Court has sought Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's assistance on whether the SIT constituted by the Andhra government should carry on the investigation or if the matter required a probe by a central agency.

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Hearing the matter on September 30, the top court had asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to assist it in deciding whether the investigation by the state-appointed SIT should continue or the probe should be conducted by an independent agency.

During the last hearing, the court had asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta whether the investigation of the SIT formed by the state government should continue in this matter or the responsibility of the investigation should be handed over to an independent agency.

Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of a batch of petitions seeking a court-monitored investigation into allegations that animal fat was used to make laddus, which are served as prasadam at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala,