On April 1, judicial officers in Malda, West Bengal, were gheraoed, leading to a Supreme Court intervention. The court criticized the state administration for failing to prevent this incident and directed that all FIRs filed by local police be transferred to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for further investigation. The Supreme Court bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, expressed serious concerns over the breakdown of law and order and questioned the accountability of West Bengal's Chief Secretary, Dushyant Nariala, and Director General of Police, Siddh Nath Gupta. The court mandated that the NIA could register additional FIRs as needed and required the state police to provide all relevant investigation records promptly. The Chief Secretary was instructed to apologize to the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court for the administrative failures that allowed the situation to escalate. The court's ruling underscores the importance of effective communication and credibility within the state's bureaucracy, especially in emergency situations.