These notes are written for litigants and for younger members of the Bar. They explain procedure as it operates in the Delhi courts — the sequence of steps, the timelines that matter, and the points at which a matter is commonly lost. They are general information, not advice on any particular case.
Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards in India: Sections 44 to 49 Explained
What qualifies as a foreign award, the Section 47 documents, the narrow Section 48 defences and the deemed-decree effect that leads straight to execution.
Read → 23 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateWinding Up Does Not Stop Limitation – Advocate Manish Jha
A winding-up petition seeks different relief from a money suit, so Section 14 of the Limitation Act gives no shelter: the Supreme Court dismisses a supplier suit on unpaid invoices as time-barred in 2026 INSC 839.
Read → 23 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateAssured Returns Award Upheld by Delhi HC – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court division bench upholds an arbitral award against a developer that unilaterally stopped paying assured monthly returns on a commercial unit, and directs deposit of the awarded amount with costs.
Read → 23 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateMSMED Section 19: 75% Pre-Deposit – Advocate Manish Jha
No court entertains a challenge to an MSE Facilitation Council award unless the buyer first deposits 75 percent of the awarded amount: how the deposit is computed, partial release to the supplier, and non-deposit consequences.
Read → 23 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateMSEFC Jurisdiction: Section 18(4) MSMED – Advocate Manish Jha
Section 18(4) MSMED Act gives the Facilitation Council where the supplier is located jurisdiction over delayed-payment references, wherever the buyer sits: what that means for Delhi MSMEs filing on Samadhaan.
Read → 23 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateOrder XI Disclosure in Commercial Suits – Advocate Manish Jha
Commercial suits run on a front-loaded disclosure regime: every document in a party's power and control goes on record with the plaint or written statement, and undisclosed documents are shut out at trial.
Read → 23 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateKompetenz-Kompetenz: Section 16 – Advocate Manish Jha
Section 16 of the Arbitration Act makes the tribunal the first judge of its own jurisdiction: when the plea must be raised, and the two routes after a ruling — Section 34 if rejected, Section 37(2)(a) appeal if accepted.
Read → 22 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateFacing an MSME Samadhaan Claim: The Buyer's Side of Section 18
What happens after a supplier files a reference before the Facilitation Council, the defences a buyer can place on record, and the interest and pre-deposit provisions that shape the exposure.
Read → 22 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateMSMED Act Reference vs Contractual Arbitration Clause
What the statute itself says about the Facilitation Council route, its overriding effect over inconsistent laws, and where that leaves the arbitration clause the parties signed.
Read → 22 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateWhat Counts as a Commercial Dispute: Section 2(1)(c) and Specified Value
The statutory definition that routes a suit to the commercial courts, how Specified Value is computed, and what changes procedurally once a case carries the commercial tag.
Read → 22 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateSummary Suits Under Order 37 CPC for Recovery of Money
A recovery mechanism that reverses the usual sequence: the defendant must first obtain leave to defend, failing which the plaintiff becomes entitled to a decree.
Read → 22 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateAppeals Under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act
Which orders in the arbitration process can be appealed, which cannot, and where and within what time such appeals are taken in Delhi.
Read →What Is Covered Here
The chamber writes on the areas in which it appears: criminal procedure under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, bail practice, matrimonial and family proceedings before the Delhi Family Courts, cheque dishonour and recovery, and proceedings before the NCLT and the Motor Accident Claims Tribunals. Notes on reported judgments of the Supreme Court of India and the High Court of Delhi are published with a link to the official text of the decision, so that a reader can verify the position rather than rely on a summary.
No article on this page identifies a client or discusses a pending matter conducted by the chamber. Where a statutory provision is cited, the section number is given so that a reader can verify it against the bare Act.