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Supreme Court warns Mamata Banerjee over obstructing probes calling it perilous to democracy
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Published on 24 April 2026
Court says judicial officers were effectively held hostage
The Supreme Court criticised alleged gherao and the detention of judicial officers involved in West Bengal’s SIR exercise, calling it an extraordinary, election-driven situation where democracy is at risk. In hearings, the court also alleged interference by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a Central agency’s investigation, warning that actions by a state CM could jeopardise the democratic process.
- Supreme Court deprecated alleged gherao during West Bengal SIR
- Judicial officers were described as kept like hostages
- Court alleged interference by Mamata Banerjee in a Central probe
- Court said such actions endanger democracy during elections
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