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.
Marriage Is No POCSO Defence – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court refuses to quash an FIR under Section 6 POCSO and Section 64(1) BNS, holding that a marriage valid under Muslim personal law confers no immunity for intercourse with a minor wife.
Read → 1 October 2026 · Criminal Law24 Hours Is Not the Only Rule – Advocate Manish Jha
The Bombay High Court holds that producing an arrestee within 24 hours is not enough: Article 22(2) requires production before the nearest magistrate, and the breach led to release on bond.
Read → 1 October 2026 · Criminal LawDrafting a Regular Bail Application – Advocate Manish Jha
How a regular bail application is structured in Delhi under Sections 480 and 483 BNSS: the standard architecture, annexures, grounds courts act on, and forum strategy from Sessions Court to High Court.
Read → 30 September 2026 · Criminal LawBNSS 223: When Notice Goes Out – Advocate Manish Jha
A Delhi High Court larger bench settles the stage for hearing the accused in complaint cases: after the complainant's evidence on oath, before cognizance is taken.
Read → 30 September 2026 · Criminal LawImproved Allegations, Suspended Sentence – Advocate Manish Jha
Uttarakhand High Court suspends a POCSO sentence pending appeal where the rape allegation appeared for the first time at trial and the FIR came five months late.
Read → 30 September 2026 · Criminal LawPre-Arrest Bail Meets Mediation – Advocate Manish Jha
Patna High Court refers a matrimonial anticipatory bail case to mediation, extending interim protection on condition of ₹5,000 monthly payments to the complainant wife.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Criminal LawAcquitted After Seventeen Years – Advocate Manish Jha
In Paramjit Singh Bedi v. State of Punjab (2026 INSC 1054), the Supreme Court set aside a rape conviction, holding that a prosecutrix's testimony cannot be partly rejected for one charge and partly accepted for another.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Criminal LawFive Years Inside, Bail Follows – Advocate Manish Jha
The Rajasthan High Court granted bail in an NDPS case after about five years' custody with only 7 of 15 witnesses examined, describing a trial proceeding at a snail's pace.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Criminal LawSuicide Note Tilts Bail Scales – Advocate Manish Jha
The Himachal Pradesh High Court granted bail in an abetment of suicide case under Section 108 BNS where the deceased's own note absolved the accused and no recent complaints existed.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Criminal LawPre-Arrest Bail in a Stale Case – Advocate Manish Jha
The Calcutta High Court granted anticipatory bail where the complaint came nearly six years after the alleged incident and similarly placed co-accused already had protection.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Criminal LawPre-Arrest Bail After Chargesheet – Advocate Manish Jha
The Uttarakhand High Court confirmed anticipatory bail in a 2013 forgery FIR after the chargesheet was filed and the prosecution conceded custodial interrogation was not required.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Criminal LawNo Bail Pending POCSO Appeal – Advocate Manish Jha
A Division Bench refused bail to a POCSO convict pending appeal: the child's account was consistent across the FIR, medical record, Section 164 statement and trial testimony.
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.