Judicial Officers Held Hostage: NIA Steps In Following Supreme Court Order
The NIA has registered 12 cases to investigate the detention of judicial officers in Malda, West Bengal, as ordered by the Supreme Court. The officers were held by a mob during an electoral roll revision. The SC criticized the state administration for its handling of the incident.
- Country:
- India
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken charge of 12 cases concerning the blockade of judicial officers in West Bengal's Malda district. This action follows a Supreme Court directive issued after a group of officers tasked with revising electoral rolls faced mob detention.
An apex court bench, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, invoked Article 142 of the Constitution to transfer case oversight to the NIA. The court highlighted the state administration's failure and expressed concern over political interference within bureaucratic operations.
Amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision process, judicial officers experienced a harrowing nine-hour ordeal, encapsulating broader issues regarding the protection and authority of legal officers in politically sensitive situations. The state police have been instructed to cooperate fully with NIA investigations.
ALSO READ
-
Investigation teams moved to West Bengal's Malda for thorough probe in cases related to gherao of judicial officers: NIA.
-
National Investigation Agency registers 12 FIRs to probe gherao of judicial officers in West Bengal's Malda.
-
Iranian Delegation Invites Sikhs to Honor Ayatollah's Martyrdom
-
Reinforced Security Measures for West Bengal Elections
-
Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Iranian state media reports, according to AP.
Google News