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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Supreme Court: Post-Divorce Continuation of Criminal Proceedings is Futile; 498A Case against Father-in-Law Quashed
August 18, 2025by Primelegal Team
Case Name: Navneesh Aggarwal & Others vs State of Haryana & Another Case Number: Criminal Appeal No. ___ of 2025 (Arising out of Special Le
SC Clarifies FIR Statement of One Accused Has No Evidentiary Value against Co-Accused
August 13, 2025by Primelegal Team
Introduction In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India has reiterated that an accused cannot confer the status of a confession to an eked-
