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 Acquittal Stands: SC on Evidence – Advocate Manish Jha
In Nirmala Bai Devidas Chavhan v. State of Maharashtra (2026 INSC 787), the Supreme Court upholds the acquittal of twenty accused, explaining when identical testimony suggests tutoring, when medical evidence displaces ocular accounts, and how investigative lapses weigh.
Read → 4 August 2026 · Criminal LawSection 498A and Live-In Relationships – Advocate Manish Jha
In Dr Lokesh B.H. v. State of Karnataka (3 August 2026), the Supreme Court holds that Section 498A IPC extends to live-in relationships in the nature of marriage between consenting adults, while mandating strict Arnesh Kumar safeguards.
Read → 4 August 2026 · Criminal LawEvidence Against an Absconder: SC Limits – Advocate Manish Jha
Acquitting a man convicted of a 1999 murder, the Supreme Court holds that a deposition recorded in an absconder's absence is inadmissible against him unless a formal Section 299 CrPC order was passed at the time.
Read → 3 August 2026 · Criminal LawLimits on Quashing an FIR: Supreme Court – Advocate Manish Jha
Restoring quashed corruption FIRs in State of Karnataka v. Prabhu Shankar (30 July 2026), the Supreme Court reiterates that a High Court cannot conduct a mini-trial at the threshold: the only question is whether the FIR prima facie discloses a cognizable offence.
Read → 3 August 2026 · Criminal LawConviction in Appeal: Revision, Not Appeal
The Supreme Court has held that no appeal lies under Section 374 CrPC or Section 415 BNSS where a Sessions Court reverses an acquittal and convicts an accused for the first time. The remedy is criminal revision, to be examined with greater scrutiny.
Read → 3 August 2026 · Criminal LawReview of Sanction Under Section 19 PC Act
A considered refusal of sanction to prosecute a public servant cannot be reopened on the same material. The Supreme Court declined to interfere with the quashing of a sanction granted after a reference from the Chief Minister's office, and imposed costs.
Read → 3 August 2026 · Criminal LawParity in Bail: A Delhi High Court Order
An order of 31 July 2026 illustrates three considerations that most often decide a regular bail application: the role attributed to the applicant, the position of co-accused already released, and the stage the trial has reached.
Read → 30 July 2026 · Criminal LawWhat Changed for Bail Applications Under the BNSS
The renumbering of the bail provisions is the visible change; the timelines, the notice procedure and the treatment of first-time undertrials matter more in practice.
Read → 2 July 2026 · Criminal LawAnticipatory Bail in Delhi: Which Court, and When
Whether to approach the Sessions Court or the High Court, what the application must show, and the conditions courts commonly impose.
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.