Gherao of judicial officers in Malda: Supreme Court asks NIA to take over FIRs from police
Indian Express·1h ago·Anger
What Happened
The Supreme Court directed the NIA to take over all FIRs related to the April 1 gherao of judicial officers in West Bengal's Malda district. The bench criticized the state administration for failing to prevent the incident where officers were held hostage and vehicles attacked. The court pulled up Chief Secretary Dushyant Nariala and DGP Siddh Nath Gupta, ordering Nariala to apologize to the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice for communication failures and administrative breakdown.
Key Entities
Supreme CourtNIAWest BengalMaldaCJI Surya KantDushyant NarialaSiddh Nath GuptaCalcutta High CourtJudicial officers