Contempt petitions related to IPS officers being posted in CAPFs were suddenly wiped off the regular bench’s list; no warning, no notice; and quietly shifted to a special bench. Even the judges were surprised. "Why wasn’t the petitioner informed?" asked Justice Misra. This isn’t about legal strategy; it’s about due process. When court procedures get shaky, it shakes public trust. The core issue? Whether the Centre is actually following the SC’s May 25 order to phase out IPS deputation in CAPFs and give cadre officers their rightful promotions. A quiet administrative tweak could end up undermining a big judgment. What happens next week could set a precedent; not just for this case, but for how courts handle sensitive transfers in the future. If even the SC is questioning the system, maybe it’s time everyone else did too.