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.
Juvenile Bail Is The Rule – Advocate Manish Jha
The Uttarakhand High Court set aside two refusals of bail to a juvenile, holding that Section 12 JJ Act makes release the rule and that seriousness of allegations alone cannot substitute for findings under the proviso.
Read → 5 October 2026 · Criminal LawInterim Bail To Fight An Election – Advocate Manish Jha
The Calcutta High Court granted three weeks' interim bail to a candidate arrested in a 2007 Nandigram case days after filing his nomination, distinguishing precedents where candidates were already in custody.
Read → 5 October 2026 · Criminal LawSC/ST Act: No Public View, Bail – Advocate Manish Jha
In a Section 14-A appeal, the Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail where the alleged caste abuse occurred inside the informant's own house — not in public view — and the FIR came four days late.
Read → 5 October 2026 · Criminal LawSentence Suspended, Appeal Pending – Advocate Manish Jha
The Madras High Court suspended a three-year Section 366 IPC sentence pending appeal, the trial court having acquitted the appellant of the aggravated POCSO charge — a study in post-split-verdict suspension practice.
Read → 5 October 2026 · Criminal Law498A FIR Quashed On Settlement – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court quashed a Seemapuri 498A FIR after a Delhi Mediation Centre settlement, mutual consent divorce and withdrawal of DV and maintenance cases, applying the Gian Singh principle to a fully performed compromise.
Read → 5 October 2026 · Criminal LawED Summons After Complaint Valid – Advocate Manish Jha
The Calcutta High Court held the ED's further investigation under PMLA to be a statutory, continuing power: fresh Section 50 summonses after the prosecution complaint need no prior permission of the special court.
Read → 5 October 2026 · Criminal LawPre-Arrest Bail In PMLA Cases – Advocate Manish Jha
Anticipatory bail in money-laundering cases is decided under Section 45's twin conditions, with statutory relaxations for women and the infirm. The framework, and the anatomy of a credible application.
Read → 5 October 2026 · Criminal LawWhat An Appeal Court Can Do – Advocate Manish Jha
Section 427 BNSS — formerly Section 386 CrPC — sets the appellate court's full menu: reversal, alteration, retrial, sentence reduction and enhancement, each with safeguards for the accused.
Read → 4 October 2026 · Criminal LawSC 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 →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.