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.
Claim Elements Decide Everything: Injunction Against Xiaomi's Find Device Refused
A Division Bench affirmed refusal of interim injunctions in a patent suit over Xiaomi's Find Device feature, finding essential claim elements absent and restating element-by-element infringement analysis.
Read → 10 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateAfter the Council Refers: DIAC Arbitration Under Section 18(3) MSMED Act Upheld
The Delhi High Court rejected a structural challenge to an award made on an MSEFC reference to the DIAC, holding the arbitral institution proceeds with full competence under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.
Read → 9 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateExclusive Jurisdiction Clauses in Commercial Contracts
Parties cannot create jurisdiction by contract, but they can choose among competent courts — and the choice binds even without the word 'exclusive', as the Supreme Court held in Swastik Gases.
Read → 9 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateTermination of Arbitral Proceedings: Sections 32 and 25 Explained
Final award, withdrawal, agreement or default — the four exits from an arbitration and the consequences of each for claims, costs and limitation.
Read → 9 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateThe MSMED (Amendment) Act, 2026: What Changes for Delayed-Payment Recovery
Fixed mediation and arbitration timelines, recovery of awards as arrears of land revenue, mandatory part-release pending challenges and a TReDS mandate for CPSEs.
Read → 8 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateS.37 Restores a NIL Award: DHC – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court restores an arbitral award rejecting a Rs 28.37 crore claim, holding the Section 34 court impermissibly reinterpreted the contract and re-appreciated evidence — the arbitrator's plausible view is final.
Read → 8 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateMSME Dues & Personal Guarantees – Advocate Manish Jha
The MSMED Act binds the buyer company, not its directors. When personal guarantees, cheque liability and veil-piercing genuinely reach the individuals — and how suppliers should build personal coverage from onboarding.
Read → 8 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateThe 45-Day Rule for Buyers – Advocate Manish Jha
How the MSMED Act's 45-day ceiling actually runs — acceptance and deemed acceptance, the 15-day objection window, compliant procure-to-pay design, and the compound-interest and disclosure exposure of getting it wrong.
Read → 8 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateWhere to File a Commercial Suit – Advocate Manish Jha
Choosing the right Delhi forum for a commercial claim: the Rs 3 lakh specified-value floor, the Rs 2 crore original-side line of the High Court, valuation under Section 12 and what the commercial track changes.
Read → 8 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateLimitation Inside Arbitration: S.43 – Advocate Manish Jha
Arbitration does not suspend limitation: Section 43 applies the Limitation Act to arbitral claims, the Section 21 notice stops the clock, and contractual time-bar clauses carry their own traps.
Read → 4 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateSARFAESI & NBFC Loans: SC Ruling – Advocate Manish Jha
Kotak Mahindra Bank v. Trupti Sanjay Mehta (2026 INSC 943): a bank acquiring loans from a non-notified NBFC can invoke the SARFAESI Act for debts live and owing at acquisition.
Read → 4 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateEvidence in MSEFC References – Advocate Manish Jha
The documents that decide MSME delayed-payment references — the supplier's bundle, the buyer's realistic defences, and the fifteen-day objection discipline.
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.