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.
One Appeal for Suit and Counterclaim: SC – Advocate Manish Jha
In Basudev v. Sanjay Kumar, 2026 INSC 831, the Supreme Court holds that a common judgment deciding a suit and a counterclaim can be challenged in one composite appeal, framed and court-fee stamped as two.
Read → 9 August 2026 · Procedure & PracticeMarking an Exhibit Is Not Proof: SC – Advocate Manish Jha
In S. Sangeetha v. Tmt. P. Ponni, 2026 INSC 813, the Supreme Court reiterates that an exhibit mark does not prove a document's contents, and cautions against rejecting documents at the threshold of a trial.
Read → 8 August 2026 · Procedure & PracticeSuccession Certificate in Delhi Courts – Advocate Manish Jha
What a succession certificate covers, where the petition is filed, and the stages between filing and grant in the Delhi district courts.
Read → 7 August 2026 · Procedure & PracticeConduct in Court and the Bar Council – Advocate Manish Jha
The Supreme Court confirms that State Bar Councils can take cognizance of indecent behaviour by an advocate inside court premises, while modifying a 21-year-old suspension to a warning.
Read → 6 August 2026 · Procedure & PracticeRecalling a Witness: The SC Limits – Advocate Manish Jha
In K. Bharathamma v. Bandaru Sakku Bai (2026 INSC 795, 4 August 2026), the Supreme Court holds that Order XVIII Rule 17 CPC exists to clarify the court's doubts, not to fill gaps in evidence, and that absence of prejudice is no justification for reopening a closed record.
Read → 3 August 2026 · Procedure & PracticeMaintenance in Delhi Family Courts
A step by step account of how a maintenance application proceeds in the Family Courts of Delhi, from filing and the affidavit of assets through interim relief, evidence, the final order and enforcement.
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.