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.
SC Cancels Corporator's Bail – Advocate Manish Jha
In State of Maharashtra v. Ramesh Sukrya Mhatre, 2026 INSC 1075, the Supreme Court set aside bail granted to a corporator and three co-accused for assaulting doctors on duty, ordering surrender, a fast-track trial and witness protection.
Read → 4 October 2026 · Criminal LawBail After 3½ Years In Custody – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail under Section 483 BNSS in a murder case after three years and seven months of custody, with the chargesheet filed, public witnesses examined and a co-accused already on bail.
Read → 4 October 2026 · Criminal LawAcquittal Stands: Chain Broken – Advocate Manish Jha
In State of H.P. v. Anchla, 2026 INSC 1074, the Supreme Court dismissed a State appeal against acquittal in a double-murder case, finding the last-seen evidence improved, the recoveries unconnected and a lone DNA match insufficient.
Read → 4 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateCompound Interest Award Upheld – Advocate Manish Jha
Dismissing a Section 34 challenge in Ircon v. Kanchanjunga, the Delhi High Court held that admissions made during arbitration bind the party, and contractual silence on interest does not bar 10% compound pre-award interest under Section 31(7)(a).
Read → 4 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateFull Refund Award Sent Back – Advocate Manish Jha
In Gmmco v. Supreme Industries, the Madras High Court upheld the tribunal's jurisdiction and limitation findings but set aside a full-refund award on a defective genset that ignored depreciation and mitigation, remitting it for fresh quantum.
Read → 4 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateLate Commercial Appeal Rejected – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court refused to condone a roughly three-year delay in an RFA(COMM) against a recovery decree, reiterating that condonation in commercial appeals is the exception and not the rule, and letting execution proceed.
Read → 4 October 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyRent In Lieu Of Residence: DV Act – Advocate Manish Jha
Section 19(1)(f) of the DV Act lets a Magistrate direct the respondent to secure alternate accommodation of the same level as the shared household — or pay rent for it. When the clause is invoked, how 'same level' is proved, and how orders are enforced.
Read → 3 October 2026 · Criminal LawVictims Must Be Heard On Bail – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court set aside a bail order passed without notice to the prosecutrix in a rape case, holding that victims must be permitted to participate at every stage of the proceedings, including bail.
Read → 3 October 2026 · Criminal LawJail Before Trial Is Not Punishment – Advocate Manish Jha
Granting bail in the ₹979 crore Jal Jeevan Mission tender case, the Supreme Court held that pre-trial incarceration cannot masquerade as punitive detention when the trial is not imminent.
Read → 3 October 2026 · Criminal LawWhatsApp Counts As Public View – Advocate Manish Jha
The Bombay High Court held that circulating a victim's intimate images on WhatsApp is humiliation within public view under the SC/ST Act, attracting the Section 18 bar on anticipatory bail.
Read → 3 October 2026 · Criminal LawNo Settling A POCSO Case – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court refused to quash an FIR under Section 6 POCSO on the strength of a settlement, holding that neither the child victim nor the family can compromise such an offence.
Read → 3 October 2026 · Criminal LawLOCs Are Not Routine Tools – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court quashed look out circulars against two cooperating subjects of a money-laundering investigation, holding an LOC is a coercive measure that cannot issue as a matter of routine.
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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.