Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:54pm on 06 Apr 2026,Monday India
The Supreme Court of India sharply criticised top West Bengal officials over their response to the Malda incident, where judicial officers were allegedly held hostage for nine hours. The Chief Justice of India rebuked the Chief Secretary and DGP for being unreachable during the crisis, calling it a failure of administration and policing. Justice Bagchi stressed officials cannot remain inaccessible to the judiciary. The court ordered a written apology and termed the situation evidence of bureaucratic chaos. It directed full cooperation with judicial authorities and sought accountability, noting the incident was “instigated” and not spontaneous, with arrests already made. (PC: India Today)
