No, it’s not a Bollywood plot; it’s real. The Supreme Court paused hearings on who gets to be the next DGP after a legal tug-of-war over how the state shortlisted candidates. And the twist? A senior IPS officer, Susanta Kumar Nath, was left out; not for being guilty, but because the state said he’s under ‘preliminary’ CBI scrutiny… with zero formal charges. What’s really heating up is this: the state changed its shortlist mid-way; adding two newly promoted DGs after already submitting a panel. Critics say that breaks the rules set by the 2006 Prakash Singh judgment, which demands a transparent, merit-based selection. Tomorrow, the court returns. And whoever wins won’t just get a title; they’ll set a precedent for how police chiefs are chosen across the country. In India’s power corridors, even a delayed appointment can echo louder than a decree.