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.
New 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.
Read → 21 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeThe Curative Petition, Explained – Advocate Manish Jha
After review is dismissed, one extraordinary remedy remains. The narrow grounds, Senior Advocate certification and in-chambers procedure of the curative petition under Rupa Ashok Hurra.
Read → 19 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeMatrimonial Transfer Petitions In SC – Advocate Manish Jha
How Supreme Court transfer petitions work in matrimonial litigation: Section 25 CPC, the grounds that persuade, interim stays, alternatives like travel-cost undertakings, and what happens after transfer.
Read → 17 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeRe-Evaluation Plea Fails on Appeal – Advocate Manish Jha
Where recruitment rules permit only retotalling, courts order re-evaluation of answer sheets in rare and exceptional cases alone — and a year's delay after disclosure is itself a reason to refuse.
Read → 17 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeTrial in Absentia: Section 356 BNSS – Advocate Manish Jha
The new code lets courts try, convict and sentence proclaimed offenders in their absence after a lattice of warrants, publication and a ninety-day wait — with hard limits on appeals for those who stay away.
Read → 16 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeCaste Certificate & Article 142: SC – Advocate Manish Jha
The Supreme Court affirms invalidation of a Scheduled Tribe certificate on old revenue records, yet protects three decades of retiral benefits under Article 142 — a working study in moulding relief at the SLP stage.
Read → 16 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeCompounding at the Appeal Stage – Advocate Manish Jha
Section 359 BNSS permits composition of listed offences even after conviction, with leave of the appellate court — and composition has the effect of an acquittal. Mechanics, safeguards and the comparison with quashing.
Read → 16 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeRestoring a Dismissed Appeal – Advocate Manish Jha
Civil appeals dismissed for default are readmitted on sufficient cause under Order XLI Rule 19 CPC; criminal appeals are not to be dismissed for default at all. The restoration playbook for Delhi practice.
Read → 15 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeHigh Court Review or SLP: The Choice – Advocate Manish Jha
Review before the High Court and a special leave petition answer very different questions — and taking them in the wrong order can forfeit one. The narrow grounds of review, the sequencing trap, the duty of candour, and the running limitation clock.
Read → 15 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeThe Cost of a Hopeless SLP – Advocate Manish Jha
Article 136 is an extraordinary discretion, not a routine third round — and hopeless special leave petitions increasingly end in dismissal with exemplary costs. The categories that attract displeasure, and when a petition is genuinely worth filing.
Read → 15 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeStay of Possession Decree in Appeal – Advocate Manish Jha
A first appeal does not stop execution of a possession decree — a stay must be sought promptly and on conditions, or possession can change hands while the appeal waits. The three classic requirements and why restitution is a poor substitute.
Read → 13 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeFirst Surrender, Then Be Heard: The Surrender Rule in Criminal Special Leave Petitions
A convict with an operative sentence who petitions the Supreme Court must show surrender or file an exemption application under the Supreme Court Rules. The three filing postures, the craft of exemption applications, and the cost of default.
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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.