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Scope of Revisional Powers: Section 397 Cr.P.C. and the High Court’s Discretion
Scope of Revisional Powers: Section 397 Cr.P.C. and the High Court’s Discretion
September 16, 2025by Primelegal Team

FACTS OF THE CASE  Accused appealed a criminal revision petition to the High Court of Jharkhand in Ranchi. This petition was against an order of 2

Marital Rape Exception: Legal Gap or Constitutional Failure
Marital Rape Exception: Legal Gap or Constitutional Failure
September 13, 2025by Primelegal Team

Abstract  Marital Rape Exception in Indian law, has created a constitutional gap by not criminalizing the Marital Rape and sexual assault in a mar

SC: High Threshold for Abetment of Suicide under Section 306 IPC
SC: High Threshold for Abetment of Suicide under Section 306 IPC
September 11, 2025by Primelegal Team

Facts On 12 August 2008, Sarika (an unmarried lady from Vijaypur, who was studying and taking tuition classes) lit herself on fire. Sarika was hara

SC Reaffirms Duty to Register FIRs: Limits of Section 197 CrPC Protection
SC Reaffirms Duty to Register FIRs: Limits of Section 197 CrPC Protection
September 11, 2025by Primelegal Team

Facts Vinod Kumar Pandey, Inspector, C.B.I., and Neeraj Kumar, Joint Director, appealed to this Court. The complaints were filed by Sheesh Ram Sain

Supreme Court Establishes 4-Point Legal Framework for Section 482/528 Criminal Case Quashing
Supreme Court Establishes 4-Point Legal Framework for Section 482/528 Criminal Case Quashing
September 10, 2025by Primelegal Team

Introduction Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and its new incarnation as Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

Balancing Liberty and Safety: Witness Protection is No Substitute for Bail Cancellation
Balancing Liberty and Safety: Witness Protection is No Substitute for Bail Cancellation
September 8, 2025by Primelegal Team

Abstract The concept of bail as one of the safeguards of individual liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution has been at the heart of understan

Balancing technicalities and actuality: Revisiting acquittal and conviction under POCSO Act
Balancing technicalities and actuality: Revisiting acquittal and conviction under POCSO Act
September 3, 2025by Primelegal Team

Case Name: SUSHIL KUMAR TIWARI VERSUS HARE RAM SAH & ORS Case Number: SLP(Crl.) No. 18377 of 2024 Date: Monday, the First Day of September, T

SC Examines Whether Article 32 Allows Reconsideration of Death Sentences after Finality
SC Examines Whether Article 32 Allows Reconsideration of Death Sentences after Finality
August 29, 2025by Primelegal Team

Introduction On 28 August 2025, the Supreme Court of India examined an important question regarding when Article 32 of the Constitution permits cou

SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES LEGAL PRINCIPLES IN ABETMENT TO SUICIDE CASE
SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES LEGAL PRINCIPLES IN ABETMENT TO SUICIDE CASE
August 20, 2025by Primelegal Team

Case Name: Abhinav Mohan Delkar v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.   Case Number: Criminal Appeal Nos. 2177-2185 of 2024   Date: Sunday, th

Karnataka HC Upholds FIR Against Woman Under POCSO, Reiterates Gender-Neutral Scope of Act
Karnataka HC Upholds FIR Against Woman Under POCSO, Reiterates Gender-Neutral Scope of Act
August 19, 2025by Primelegal Team

Introduction    The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2015, is India’s landmark legislation for protecting and safeg