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Supreme Court: Section 8 Evidence Is Only Corroborative, Insufficient by Itself for Criminal Conviction
Supreme Court: Section 8 Evidence Is Only Corroborative, Insufficient by Itself for Criminal Conviction
February 19, 2026by Primelegal Team

  INTRODUCTION Recently, the Supreme Court of India held that evidence admissible under Section 8 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, is corrobo

Relief for Students: Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Degrees Earned prior to a University Closure
Relief for Students: Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Degrees Earned prior to a University Closure
February 19, 2026by Primelegal Team

  INTRODUCTION: In a landmark judgement upholding the academic and professional rights and interests of students, the Supreme Court of India o

Is Privacy Being Used to Limit the Right to Know? – SC Moves DPDP Challenge to Constitution Bench
Is Privacy Being Used to Limit the Right to Know? – SC Moves DPDP Challenge to Constitution Bench
February 17, 2026by Primelegal Team

  INTRODUCTION Recently, a three-judge bench of the Honourable Supreme Court refused to examine a batch of pleas to pass an interim order for

Supreme Court Reaffirms Statutory Thresholds: Judicial Scrutiny of SC/ST Act Charges at the Stage of Framing
Supreme Court Reaffirms Statutory Thresholds: Judicial Scrutiny of SC/ST Act Charges at the Stage of Framing
February 12, 2026by Primelegal Team

CASE NAME: Dr Anand Rai v. State of Madhya Pradesh and Anr.  CASE NUMBER: Criminal Appeal @ SLP (Crl.) No. 10711 of 2025 COURT: Supreme Court of I

Supreme Court Clarifies Limits: Quasi-Judicial Bodies Cannot Review Their Own Orders Without Statutory Authority
Supreme Court Clarifies Limits: Quasi-Judicial Bodies Cannot Review Their Own Orders Without Statutory Authority
February 9, 2026by Primelegal Team

INTRODUCTION Recently, the Honourable Supreme Court of India held that Quasi-Judicial Bodies like Revenue Officers under the West Bengal Estates Ac

Supreme Court Defends Citizens’ Privacy: WhatsApp and Meta Pulled Up Over Data Policy Practices
Supreme Court Defends Citizens’ Privacy: WhatsApp and Meta Pulled Up Over Data Policy Practices
February 5, 2026by Primelegal Team

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India issued a warning to WhatsApp and its parent company, Meta over the updated privacy policy of 2021. The benc

Supreme Court Upholds BCI’s Standards: Foreign LL.B. Graduates Must Clear Additional Qualifying Exam Despite Bridge Course
Supreme Court Upholds BCI’s Standards: Foreign LL.B. Graduates Must Clear Additional Qualifying Exam Despite Bridge Course
December 2, 2025by Primelegal Team

INTRODUCTION The recent judgement of the Supreme Court in Saanil Patnayak v. Bar Council of India, W.P.(C) No. 1132/2025 is undeniably a reaffirmat

⁠Supreme Court Calls for Statutory Body for Online Content
⁠Supreme Court Calls for Statutory Body for Online Content
November 28, 2025by Primelegal Team

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court on 27 November 2025 emphasized the need for strengthening digital accountability and to serve this purpose it is of

Analysing the shift in the Supreme Court’s stance on Governor’s powers from the Tamil Nadu judgment to the Presidential Reference
Analysing the shift in the Supreme Court’s stance on Governor’s powers from the Tamil Nadu judgment to the Presidential Reference
November 27, 2025by Primelegal Team

INTRODUCTION On 20th November, 2025 a five judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India delivered an advisory opinion on the scope of pow

Supreme Court Demands Accountability: Centre, States Pulled Up for Not Installing CCTVs in Police Stations
Supreme Court Demands Accountability: Centre, States Pulled Up for Not Installing CCTVs in Police Stations
November 27, 2025by Primelegal Team

INTRODUCTION In the proceedings of In Re Lack of Functional CCTVs in Police Stations, SMW(C) No. 7/2025 conducted on 25 November 2025, the Supreme