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.
After Notice Issues in an SLP – Advocate Manish Jha
Issuance of notice is an invitation, not a finding. Counter affidavits, interim orders and their conditions, tagging, and the difference between disposal at the notice stage and the grant of leave.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticePreliminary Issues Have a Deadline – Advocate Manish Jha
In John Mathew v. Santha Paul (2026 INSC 1020), the Supreme Court held that once a court embarks on trial of the issues generally, limitation can no longer be carved out as a preliminary issue under Order XIV Rule 2(2) CPC.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeFull Court-Fee Refund on Settlement – Advocate Manish Jha
The Court Fees (Delhi Amendment) Act 2026 entitles litigants to a 100% refund when disputes settle. A Delhi High Court commercial suit shows the amended Section 16 applied — including to pending matters.
Read → 28 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeSLPs Against Review Orders – Advocate Manish Jha
After a High Court dismisses review, what should the SLP challenge? Why the main judgment must be impugned, how review time affects limitation, and the drafting traps in between.
Read → 28 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeRestoring a Dismissed SLP – Advocate Manish Jha
When an SLP is dismissed for non-prosecution: what the dismissal decides, how restoration applications work in the Supreme Court, and the office systems that prevent the lapse.
Read → 27 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeNew Evidence In A Civil Appeal – Advocate Manish Jha
The three narrow gateways of Order XLI Rule 27 CPC for producing additional evidence in a first appeal — and the drafting discipline that separates granted applications from refused ones.
Read → 27 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeUrgent Listing In The Supreme Court – Advocate Manish Jha
How urgent matters jump the Supreme Court's queue: mentioning practice, written slips, what counts as urgency, and the special channels for after-hours and vacation emergencies.
Read → 26 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeWho Is The Appointing Authority? – Advocate Manish Jha
The Supreme Court upholds a 1983 RPF removal, holding the operative post-training appointment order fixes the authority for Article 311(1), and removal by an officer of equal rank is constitutionally valid.
Read → 24 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeArticle 136 In Arbitration Matters – Advocate Manish Jha
Why special leave petitions in arbitration cases face the Supreme Court’s narrowest gate, the fact-patterns that win leave, and practical counsel for both sides.
Read → 23 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeProving Foreign Law In India – Advocate Manish Jha
Indian courts take judicial notice of Indian law alone. Foreign law is a fact to be pleaded and proved through official texts and expert evidence — or the court presumes it identical to Indian law.
Read → 22 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeSuppression Sinks Petitions – Advocate Manish Jha
The Supreme Court dismisses a recruitment challenge where petitioners concealed an earlier identical writ petition — suppression of material facts by itself disentitles relief in discretionary jurisdictions.
Read → 22 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeNew Writ Filing Rules at Delhi HC – Advocate Manish Jha
Practice Direction No. 201/Rules/DHC requires every writ petition to disclose alternative remedies and carry a structured opening sheet mapping the petition — with immediate effect.
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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.