In his first major court hearing, Aftab Poonawala has, unsurprisingly and expectedly, resorted to the ‘heat of the moment’ line of defence. Neither has he ‘confessed’ to the murder of his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar. Nonetheless, the Delhi court has made light of his claims and given four more days of custody to the police.

With this, the probe will settle down to a routine hum, and the police might even get some breather, being able to work away from the media glare.