It has been a busy two months in the Supreme Court for those involved in a set of high-profile cases that have been pending for decades. On April 19, almost 25 years after the Babri mosque was demolished in Ayodhya, the court decided to revive conspiracy charges against senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including LK Advani. It set a limit of two years for a lower court to complete the trial. By the time the proceedings end, Advani will be 92 years old.

The Daily Fix: From Advani to Lalu Prasad, courts shuffle their feet in cases involving politicians