The odd part
A filing delay so long the original ink had evolved into a new life form.
What happened
In a feat of bureaucratic patience that rivals geological time scales, the Odisha government attempted to file a Special Leave Petition after an 11-year nap. The Supreme Court, unimpressed by the state's 'utterly lethargic, tardy, and indolent' approach, suggested that while justice is blind, it usually carries a watch. The government's explanation involved a complex series of file movements that essentially translated to 'we forgot'.