Late star: Rs 1,000 cr Operation Blue Star challenge over Golden Temple attack, mired for 29 years in Delhi high court over Rs 10 crore court deposit, lurches ahead again after Sikh shrine committee pays court fee [The Hindu]

Bench pressed: North- and Hyderabad-Karnataka region circuit benches in Dharwad and Gulbarga converted into permanent benches after bar’s long lobbying efforts [Business Standard]

Playing patience: 65-year-old files writ in Madras HC for Rs 3,000 government pension and Rs 5 lakh compensation after waiting for 42 years for employment exchange job in vain [New Indian Express]