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PRIME LEGAL | Supreme Court Constitutes 5-Member Panel Led by Former Judge Subhash Reddy to Probe Violence During Student Protests
PRIME LEGAL | Supreme Court Constitutes 5-Member Panel Led by Former Judge Subhash Reddy to Probe Violence During Student Protests
August 21, 2026by Primelegal Team

INTRODUCTION Whenever a protest turns violent, you get two competing stories almost instantly. Protesters say the police overreacted. Police say th

PRIME LEGAL | Legal Explainer: Academic Integrity in Competitive Examinations: Bombay High Court Upholds Admission Cancellation for Scorecard Manipulation
PRIME LEGAL | Legal Explainer: Academic Integrity in Competitive Examinations: Bombay High Court Upholds Admission Cancellation for Scorecard Manipulation
August 21, 2026by Primelegal Team

INTRODUCTION On 14 August 2026, the Bombay High Court, in Shubham Vijay Mangire v. State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 394, Writ Petition No.

PRIME LEGAL | HOMEMAKING IS NOT LIMITED TO WOMEN: KARNATAKA HIGH COURT RECOGNISES MEN AND WORKING PROFESSIONALS AS ‘HOMEMAKERS’
PRIME LEGAL | HOMEMAKING IS NOT LIMITED TO WOMEN: KARNATAKA HIGH COURT RECOGNISES MEN AND WORKING PROFESSIONALS AS ‘HOMEMAKERS’
August 21, 2026by Primelegal Team

INTRODUCTION The Karnataka High Court has observed that the term “homemaker” is gender-neutral and not confined to women without higher educati

PRIME LEGAL | Rajasthan HC: Divorce Decree and Subsequent Separation No Ground to Quash 498-A IPC Proceedings Where FIR Discloses Specific Allegations
PRIME LEGAL | Rajasthan HC: Divorce Decree and Subsequent Separation No Ground to Quash 498-A IPC Proceedings Where FIR Discloses Specific Allegations
August 20, 2026by Primelegal Team

CASE NAME: Anoop Gautam v. State of Rajasthan and Anr.  CASE NUMBER: S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 5021/2019  COURT: High Court of J

PRIME LEGAL | Access to Matrimonial Justice: Kerala High Court Allows Christian Women to Institute Divorce Proceedings at Their Place of Residence
PRIME LEGAL | Access to Matrimonial Justice: Kerala High Court Allows Christian Women to Institute Divorce Proceedings at Their Place of Residence
August 20, 2026by Primelegal Team

CASE NAME: Princy N.V. v. Union of India and Others  CASE NUMBER: W.A. No. 1407 of 2026  COURT: High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam  DATE: 19 Augu

PRIME LEGAL | Legal Explainer: Allahabad High Court: Mere Utterance of Caste Name Without Intent to Humiliate Does Not Attract SC/ST Act, Summoning Order Under Section 319 CrPC Requires Cogent Evidence
PRIME LEGAL | Legal Explainer: Allahabad High Court: Mere Utterance of Caste Name Without Intent to Humiliate Does Not Attract SC/ST Act, Summoning Order Under Section 319 CrPC Requires Cogent Evidence
August 20, 2026by Primelegal Team

INTRODUCTION On 13 August 2026, the Allahabad High Court, in Vegraj Singh and Another v. State of U.P. and Another, 2026: AHC:171011, allowed a cri

PRIME LEGAL | DETERMINING CONSUMER FORUM JURISDICTION: SC EXAMINES WHETHER PECUNIARY LIMITS SHOULD BE BASED ON CONSIDERATION PAID OR COMPENSATION CLAIMED
PRIME LEGAL | DETERMINING CONSUMER FORUM JURISDICTION: SC EXAMINES WHETHER PECUNIARY LIMITS SHOULD BE BASED ON CONSIDERATION PAID OR COMPENSATION CLAIMED
August 19, 2026by Primelegal Team

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court has identified some discrepancies that can come up if the monetary jurisdiction of consumer courts is fixed accordin

PRIME LEGAL | Supreme Court Rejects Plea to End Hanging for Death Penalty; Says Centre Free to Consider Alternative Methods
PRIME LEGAL | Supreme Court Rejects Plea to End Hanging for Death Penalty; Says Centre Free to Consider Alternative Methods
August 19, 2026by Primelegal Team

INTRODUCTION The debate over how India carries out its death sentences has been running for nearly a decade, ever since a petition first asked the

PRIME LEGAL | Legal Explainer: Supreme Court Orders Dedicated Elephant Clinics, Mandatory Periodic Health Check-Ups for Captive Elephants
PRIME LEGAL | Legal Explainer: Supreme Court Orders Dedicated Elephant Clinics, Mandatory Periodic Health Check-Ups for Captive Elephants
August 19, 2026by Primelegal Team

INTRODUCTION On 18 August 2026, the Supreme Court, in Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors., W.P.(C) No. 74

PRIME LEGAL | Criminal Case Pending? Kerala High Court Says It Can’t Be the Sole Reason to Deny Police Clearance Certificate
PRIME LEGAL | Criminal Case Pending? Kerala High Court Says It Can’t Be the Sole Reason to Deny Police Clearance Certificate
August 18, 2026by Primelegal Team

CASE NAME: Peter T.V. v. District Police Chief and Anr. CASE NUMBER: W.P.(C) No. 20298 of 2026 COURT: High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam DATE: 3 Aug