The Supreme Court on Thursday closed an inquiry set up after former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi was accused of sex harassment. The court said that a conspiracy against the former CJI cannot be ruled out. The top court said such a conspiracy could be linked to Justice Gogoi's decisions, including his views on the NRC, and his attempts to streamline the Supreme Court registry. The court's decision was based on the report of former Justice AK Patnaik, who who probe the possibility of a larger conspiracy in the allegations against Justice Gogoi.