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.
SC Cancels Corporator's Bail – Advocate Manish Jha
In State of Maharashtra v. Ramesh Sukrya Mhatre, 2026 INSC 1075, the Supreme Court set aside bail granted to a corporator and three co-accused for assaulting doctors on duty, ordering surrender, a fast-track trial and witness protection.
Read → 4 October 2026 · Criminal LawBail After 3½ Years In Custody – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail under Section 483 BNSS in a murder case after three years and seven months of custody, with the chargesheet filed, public witnesses examined and a co-accused already on bail.
Read → 4 October 2026 · Criminal LawAcquittal Stands: Chain Broken – Advocate Manish Jha
In State of H.P. v. Anchla, 2026 INSC 1074, the Supreme Court dismissed a State appeal against acquittal in a double-murder case, finding the last-seen evidence improved, the recoveries unconnected and a lone DNA match insufficient.
Read → 3 October 2026 · Criminal LawVictims Must Be Heard On Bail – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court set aside a bail order passed without notice to the prosecutrix in a rape case, holding that victims must be permitted to participate at every stage of the proceedings, including bail.
Read → 3 October 2026 · Criminal LawJail Before Trial Is Not Punishment – Advocate Manish Jha
Granting bail in the ₹979 crore Jal Jeevan Mission tender case, the Supreme Court held that pre-trial incarceration cannot masquerade as punitive detention when the trial is not imminent.
Read → 3 October 2026 · Criminal LawWhatsApp Counts As Public View – Advocate Manish Jha
The Bombay High Court held that circulating a victim's intimate images on WhatsApp is humiliation within public view under the SC/ST Act, attracting the Section 18 bar on anticipatory bail.
Read → 3 October 2026 · Criminal LawNo Settling A POCSO Case – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court refused to quash an FIR under Section 6 POCSO on the strength of a settlement, holding that neither the child victim nor the family can compromise such an offence.
Read → 3 October 2026 · Criminal LawLOCs Are Not Routine Tools – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court quashed look out circulars against two cooperating subjects of a money-laundering investigation, holding an LOC is a coercive measure that cannot issue as a matter of routine.
Read → 3 October 2026 · Criminal LawSC Orders Delhi Safety Overhaul – Advocate Manish Jha
In a suo motu proceeding on recent rape incidents in Delhi NCR, the Supreme Court directed time-bound safety audits, patrolling, infrastructure repair and fast-track trials targeted at one year.
Read → 3 October 2026 · Criminal LawNo Default Dismissals On Appeal – Advocate Manish Jha
A criminal appeal cannot be dismissed merely because the appellant or counsel is absent: the appellate court must decide on the merits after perusing the record. What that means in practice.
Read → 2 October 2026 · Criminal LawUAPA Bail: Roles Decide, Not Parity – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court dismisses the bail appeals of Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, holding their alleged roles as core conspirators distinct from co-accused who received bail.
Read → 2 October 2026 · Criminal LawPOCSO Conviction Falls on Appeal – Advocate Manish Jha
Material contradictions between the victim's statements and the absence of medical corroboration led the Delhi High Court to acquit in a POCSO appeal, holding that statutory presumptions do not replace objective appreciation of evidence.
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.