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.
When An Arbitrator's Mandate Ends – Advocate Manish Jha
Sections 14 and 15 of the Arbitration Act: de jure and de facto inability, undue delay, withdrawal, substitution — and why unilateral-appointment clauses keep generating mandate litigation.
Read → 26 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateProving An MSME Claim Before MSEFC – Advocate Manish Jha
The documents that win delayed-payment references: Udyam proof, purchase orders, delivery evidence, ledgers, the appointed day and an invoice-wise interest worksheet under Section 16 MSMED.
Read → 26 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateMSEFC Claim Rejected: What Next? – Advocate Manish Jha
A supplier's remedies after an adverse Facilitation Council outcome: a Section 34 challenge without the 75% pre-deposit, writ relief against Council inaction, and preserved parallel recovery routes.
Read → 26 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateDisclosure Duties In Commercial Suits – Advocate Manish Jha
The substituted Order XI CPC for commercial disputes: complete disclosure with the pleadings, inspection and admission-denial timelines, and the leave requirement for late documents.
Read → 26 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateSection 63 BSA In Commercial Cases – Advocate Manish Jha
Proving emails, chats and system records under Section 63 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam: the Schedule-form certificate, the expert signatory, hash values and the recurring failure modes.
Read → 26 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateArbitration And The IBC Moratorium – Advocate Manish Jha
Section 14 IBC freezes arbitrations and executions against a corporate debtor from CIRP admission: switching to the claims process, what the debtor may still pursue, and life after the resolution plan.
Read → 26 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateConsent Awards Under Section 30 – Advocate Manish Jha
Settling mid-arbitration? Section 30 converts the settlement into an award on agreed terms — enforceable as a decree, with a narrow challenge window. Mechanics and drafting essentials.
Read → 24 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateDamages Need Proof And Mitigation – Advocate Manish Jha
A landlord’s five-year lost-rent claim against a bank tenant fails in RFA: Section 73 damages require proved causation, reasonable certainty of quantum and mitigation.
Read → 24 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateOrder 39 Rule 10 Deposit Orders – Advocate Manish Jha
The interlocutory power to direct deposit of admitted amounts in recovery and commercial suits: the admission threshold, comparisons with Order XII Rule 6, and strategy.
Read → 24 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateFixing Awards Under Section 33 – Advocate Manish Jha
Correction of errors, interpretation by consent and additional awards on omitted claims: Section 33’s strict timelines and its effect on the Section 34 challenge clock.
Read → 24 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateDoes The Arbitration Clause Survive? – Advocate Manish Jha
Termination, frustration, voidness, novation and settlement affect the arbitration clause differently: separability under Section 16 and the drafting that removes doubt.
Read → 24 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateEx Parte MSEFC Awards – Advocate Manish Jha
Buyers who ignore MSME Facilitation Council notices face ex parte awards with compound interest, a 75% pre-deposit to challenge and execution — the process and the remedies.
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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.