Complete – NEWJ https://www.thenewj.in THE NEWJ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:57:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 ‘Complete breakdown of law & order in Bengal’: Supreme Court after judicial officers were held hostage for hours over SIR deletion https://www.thenewj.in/2026/04/02/complete-breakdown-of-law-order-in-bengal-supreme-court-after-judicial-officers-were-held-hostage-for-hours-over-sir-deletion/ https://www.thenewj.in/2026/04/02/complete-breakdown-of-law-order-in-bengal-supreme-court-after-judicial-officers-were-held-hostage-for-hours-over-sir-deletion/#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:57:58 +0000 https://www.thenewj.in/2026/04/02/complete-breakdown-of-law-order-in-bengal-supreme-court-after-judicial-officers-were-held-hostage-for-hours-over-sir-deletion/

The Supreme Court has strongly condemned the hostage situation involving judicial officers in Malda, issuing showcause notices to top West Bengal officials. The court cited a “complete breakdown of law and order” and an “abdication of duty,” ordering central forces deployment and allowing probes into the incident. Leaders are urged to avoid politicizing the matter. ]]>
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