Malda ADM (Law & Order) S A Ahamad has been asked to show cause within seven days regarding concerns expressed over the SIR process and the gherao of judicial officers in Mothabari, following an incident where judicial officers were allegedly held hostage.

India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe a hostage incident in Malda, Bengal, where seven judicial officers were trapped inside a BDO's office for over eight hours.

AIMIM leader Mofakrul Islam has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the Malda violence, where judicial officers were held hostage, prompting the Supreme Court to criticize West Bengal's law and order situation.

The Election Commission (EC) has handed over a probe concerning Bengal to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

The Supreme Court has taken serious note of an incident in Malda, India, where protesters angered by voter list removals gheraoed judicial officers for hours, issuing show-cause notices to West Bengal's chief secretary and DGP.

Judicial officers in Uganda have been encouraged to adopt a stance of forgiveness in their professional duties.

The WSCIJ has honored retired jurist Ayo Salami with the 2025 Human Rights Defender Award, with Salami noting that the inability of some judicial officers to uphold justice has weakened the system.

The Supreme Court of India has refused to entertain a state's objection regarding a training module designed for judicial officers.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has deputed 530 judicial officers to complete the Special Summary Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal, following a meeting between the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court and top State officials.

The petition challenged Section 20 subclauses (2)(a) and (2)(b) of the BNSS, which allow the appointment of serving or retired judicial officers as directors of prosecution, and serving judicial officers as deputy directors and assistant directors of prosecution.

The Supreme Court has ordered the deployment of judicial officers from Jharkhand and Odisha for SIR in West Bengal, a decision hailed by both TMC and BJP.

India's Supreme Court has authorized the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice to bring in judicial officers from Jharkhand and Odisha to expedite the verification of voter claims during West Bengal's electoral roll revision.

In West Bengal, the process of vetting Special Investigation Reports (SIRs) by judicial officers is expected to commence today, indicating a new development in the state's legal and administrative procedures.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has sharply attacked PM Modi over the voter list row, demanding his resignation if infiltrators are found on electoral rolls, and has also blamed AIMIM and ISF for the Malda judicial officers' gherao, following the arrest of an AIMIM leader for violence during voter deletion protests.

India's Supreme Court expressed grave concern over an attack on judicial officers in West Bengal's Malda, citing a breakdown in law and order, and has issued show-cause notices to top state officials while ordering central forces for officer protection.

The Election Commission of India on Thursday handed over the probe into the gherao of the seven judicial officers in West Bengal's Malda district to the NIA, following a Supreme Court directive.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has blamed the Election Commission for failing to protect judicial officers involved in the SIR exercise in Malda district, following a rap from the Supreme Court.

An Election Commission official confirmed that approximately 12 lakh voter claims were rejected in Bengal after judicial officers vetted over half of the pending cases, leading to widespread disenfranchisement in rural areas. This comes amidst conflicting reports and anxiety over voter list deletions in West Bengal, with the Election Commission previously remaining silent on the discrepancies.

The election body in West Bengal has released its first supplementary voters' list, which includes the names of voters whose cases have been adjudicated by judicial officers.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant said court-appointed judicial officers working on appeals from voters whose names were deleted from electoral rolls were already working overtime and should…

An Allahabad High Court judge candidly stated 'feeling hungry, tired, physically incapacitated' as the reason for not delivering a verdict, drawing attention to the personal challenges faced by judicial officers.

The Indian Supreme Court has refused to entertain objections from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) regarding the training of judicial officers.

The Supreme Court upheld a BNSS provision allowing judicial officers in prosecution roles, dismissing a challenge as "misconceived" and lacking legal basis.

The Supreme Court of India has ordered Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Assistant EROs (AEROs) to submit documents received before February 14 to judicial officers, also allowing madhyamik admit cards as proof of birth and parentage.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that aspiring judicial officers cannot seek re-evaluation of their answer scripts.

India's Supreme Court is set to hear petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, following an earlier order that deployed judicial officers for SIR-related work and the Election Commission's deployment of CAPF in the state.

The Calcutta High Court has cancelled leaves and training programs for judicial officers following directions from the Supreme Court regarding SIR.

During his first major election rally in Bengal, Prime Minister Modi criticized the Trinamool Congress, citing the Malda 'gherao' incident where judicial officers were allegedly held hostage as an example of 'Maha Jungleraj'.

Morocco’s government has approved a draft decree aimed at implementing a comprehensive reform of the judicial officers’ profession, as part of broader efforts to enhance the efficiency and oversight of the country’s justice system.

On Wednesday, a mob in Malda surrounded a group of seven judicial officers, including three women, during an SIR exercise in the district.

The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre, Delhi government, and senior police officers to convene a meeting within a week to address the issue of providing personal security officers and ensuring adequate security arrangements for judicial officers.

The CJI-led Supreme Court reacted sharply to the applications filed before it alleging pendency of claims before judicial officers given the task of SIR in WB.

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that judicial officers on duty hold precedence over administrative and political executives, asserting the judiciary's authority.

The Supreme Court of India dismissed TMC's objections to ECI training judicial officers for West Bengal's voter claims verification, asserting judicial integrity.

The Supreme Court has ruled in a case between the Bengal government and the Election Commission, stating that judicial officers should not be doubted regarding their training for the special intensive revision process.

The hearing of cases in West Bengal has been affected as judicial officers are occupied with SIR duties, drawing criticism from former officials.

The Supreme Court has permitted the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice to enlist judicial officers from Jharkhand and Odisha to accelerate the verification of 50 lakh voters in West Bengal with 'logical discrepancy' or 'unmapped' status.

The Supreme Court has instructed the Calcutta High Court to deploy more judicial officers, suggesting borrowing from neighboring Odisha and Jharkhand, for the SIR hearing.

The publication of the final voter list in Bengal, scheduled for February 28, remains uncertain as judicial officers are drafted for a final push and leaves are cancelled.

The Supreme Court of India has taken an extraordinary step in the dispute between Bengal and the Election Commission, ordering judicial officers to be part of SIR duty.