'Complete breakdown of law & order in Bengal': SC after judicial officers held hostage over SIR

'Complete breakdown of law & order in Bengal': SC after judicial officers held hostage over SIR
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.