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Courtroom 506, in the south-east wing of Delhi's purpose-built Saket district court, does not often sit centre stage in criminal cases of international interest.

Its last appearance in the spotlight was three years ago, as journalists from around the world arrived in India's capital for the trial of suspects in the gang-rape of Jyoti Singh.