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• High court fails to deliver verdict for 6 years, Supreme Court shifts case to itself March 5, 2026
  The Supreme Court has taken the unprecedented step of transferring three petitions from the Allahabad High Court to itself, citing a six-year delay in delivering a verdict on a 1994 criminal case. This intervention, aimed at ensuring speedy justice, highlights concerns over the High Court's prolonged inaction, which has also kept the trial stayed.
  AMIT ANAND CHOUDHARY
• Major reshuffle in Raj Bhavans: Ex-envoy Sandhu named Delhi LG, TN guv Ravi moved to Bengal March 5, 2026
  A significant gubernatorial reshuffle has seen R N Ravi appointed as West Bengal's new governor, replacing C V Ananda Bose. This move, occurring just before state elections, has drawn sharp criticism from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Taranjit Singh Sandhu is set to become the new L-G of Delhi, among other key appointments across various states […]
  TNN
• Courts must deal with disobedient litigants with an iron hand: Supreme Court March 5, 2026
  The Supreme Court has strongly condemned government authorities and litigants for routinely defying court orders and resorting to delayed appeals when facing contempt. Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan emphasized that such practices erode public faith in the judiciary, urging strict action against disobedient parties, especially state entities, to uphold the rule of law.
  AMIT ANAND CHOUDHARY