India's Supreme Court has directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to investigate the political backgrounds of individuals involved in the gheraoing — a form of mob encirclement used as protest — of seven judicial officers in Malda district, West Bengal, on 1 April 2026. The officers had been deployed for electoral roll revision work when they were surrounded by a crowd. Chief Justice Surya Kant stated the court intends to pursue the matter to its "logical conclusion," signalling the judiciary's serious concern over what it views as a threat to the integrity of electoral and judicial processes.