A view of National Investigation Agency (NIA), in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Supreme Court on Monday (April 13, 2026) asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to look into the political background of people involved in the gheraoing of seven judicial officers deployed for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) work in Malda district of West Bengal on April 1. “We would like to know if these persons have any political background… This is not an academic exercise. We intend to take this into its logical conclusion,” Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, heading the Bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi, addressed Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, representing the NIA. Published – April 13, 2026 08:56 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Kejriwal appears before Justice Sharma in Delhi HC; seeks her recusal 36 Gram Panchayats in Adilabad district pass unanimous resolutions to spearhead road safety measures, hand over copies to DGP