The Mighty Chessboard of Justice has once again flexed its wooden pawns and knights, bestowing a refreshing air of liberty to the former Chess King of Andaman, who was having a turbulent time playing 'checkmate-the-rape-allegation.' The Supreme Court of India played its knight, riding on the black and white battlefield, protecting the Chess King, who was otherwise in check courtesy of the passionate rook of the UT Administration and the aggressive queen of the rape survivor. An order passed by the Port Blair circuit bench of the Calcutta High Court in February serves as the pawn that breathes life into the game. The UT administration and the victim were not particularly enthusiastic about this move and suspected foul play - as if someone slipped an extra queen to the ex-chess king under the board. Playing their own strategy, the supreme justices, Vikram Nath and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, who incidentally also have names fit for a Game of Thrones remake, belted out a sentence that delivered a classic 'en garde' move to the opponents. They felt that the High Court had done nothing wrong in not dealing with the submissions as they might affect the ongoing trial. Because, obviously, why should the power-packed knights sacrifice themselves when their king can dance alone? Maintaining the suspense better than a cliffhanging Netflix thriller, they refrained from referring to specific facts while dismissing the petitions. Keeping the crucial information tucked away from the eager eyes of the Andaman public, they also instructed the district court of Port Blair to keep the game going, perhaps putting the former Chess King in place for a legendary comeback victory. And thus, the game continues, watched by the king's staunch supporters, brave women standing up for the victim, and commoners bewildered by the dramatic turns in the island's justice system. Raising a toast to the Great Indian Judicial Circus, it is yet another round of applause for our courts, shrouded in mystery and cloaked in clandestine strategies. A legacy of delaying, refraining, and swinging crucial decisions as if they were the king's move in a crucial chess match. Will the games end and justice prevail, or is this episode thinking ten steps ahead just like a high-stakes chess match? Only time, and possibly the twelfth sequel of this game, will tell.