Kerala to Become ‘Keralam’: Union Cabinet Approves Change of Name
February 25, 2026by Primelegal Team
INTRODUCTION Recently, the Union Cabinet cleared Kerala’s proposal to officially change its name to Keralam. This change shall require an amendme
Delhi High Court Reaffirms Limits of Criminal Prosecution in Consensual Relationships
February 24, 2026by Primelegal Team
CASE NAME: MS A v. State & Ors. CASE NUMBER: Criminal Revision Petition 1008/2024 COURT: High Court of Delhi DATE: 16 February 2026 QUORUM: J
Supreme Court Refuses to Condone Inordinate Delay; State’s SLP Dismissed as Time-Barred
February 24, 2026by Primelegal Team
CASE NAME: State of Odisha & Others Versus Managing Committee of Namatara Girls High School CASE NUMBER: Special Leave Petition (C) Diary No.
SC Observations on Pre-Electoral Expenditure: Distinguishing Constitutionally Permissible Welfare from Fiscally Irresponsible ‘Freebies’
February 23, 2026by Primelegal Team
INTRODUCTION: The issue of the national impacts of pre-electoral “freebies” once again became a matter of national attention, The Supre
Ensuring Electoral Oversight Integrity: SC Directs Neutral Judicial Officers for West Bengal Special Investigation to Resolve State-ECI Impasse
February 23, 2026by Primelegal Team
INTRODUCTION Recently, the Supreme Court of India ordered the Calcutta High Court to appoint District or Additional District Judges, current and fo
Achieving Proportionality in Maintenance Awards: A Framework for Assessing Earning Capacity in Dual-Income Matrimonial Disputes
February 21, 2026by Primelegal Team
ABSTRACT: Indian maintenance law was conceived in order to avoid destitution arising out of economic asymmetry between husband and wife. However, t
Protecting Product Identity in India: The Growing Importance of Shape Trademarks and Trade Dress Enforcement
February 21, 2026by Primelegal Team
ABSTRACT The article examines the growing legal recognition of product shape and trade dress as protectable trademarks in India, which came
Chhattisgarh High Court Clarifies: No Penetration Means Attempt to Rape — Sentence Reduced in 2005 Case
February 20, 2026by Primelegal Team
CASE NAME: Vasudeo Gond v. State of Chhattisgarh CASE NUMBER: CRA No. 355 of 2005 COURT: High Court of Chhattisgarh DATE: 16 February 2026 QUORUM:
Allahabad High Court Rules Passport Authorities Cannot Seek Fresh Medical Examination After Transgender ID Issuance
February 20, 2026by Primelegal Team
CASE NAME: Khush R Goel v. Union of India & 3 Others CASE NUMBER: Writ – C No. 5154 of 2026 COURT: High Court of Judicature, Allahabad
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
