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 Orders Delhi Safety Overhaul – Advocate Manish Jha
In a suo motu proceeding on recent rape incidents in Delhi NCR, the Supreme Court directed time-bound safety audits, patrolling, infrastructure repair and fast-track trials targeted at one year.
Read → 3 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateSection 45: Foreign Arbitration – Advocate Manish Jha
When an Indian court must refer parties to a foreign-seated arbitration under Section 45 of the Arbitration Act — the prima facie test, the three exceptions and the appeal under Section 50.
Read → 3 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateAnti-Arbitration Injunctions – Advocate Manish Jha
Indian courts restrain arbitrations only through a narrow door: no agreement at all, non-arbitrable subject matter, or proceedings that are vexatious and oppressive. A practice map.
Read → 3 October 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilySelling The Shared Household? – Advocate Manish Jha
Section 19 of the DV Act lets a Magistrate restrain alienation or encumbrance of the shared household while proceedings are pending — and supplies remedies when a transfer has already happened.
Read → 3 October 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyOne Spouse, Many Maintenance Orders – Advocate Manish Jha
Parallel maintenance claims under the DV Act, Section 144 BNSS and the HMA are lawful — but Rajnesh v. Neha requires disclosure of every earlier award and an adjustment or set-off across forums.
Read → 3 October 2026 · Criminal LawNo Default Dismissals On Appeal – Advocate Manish Jha
A criminal appeal cannot be dismissed merely because the appellant or counsel is absent: the appellate court must decide on the merits after perusing the record. What that means in practice.
Read → 2 October 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyEviction Rules for Seniors Upheld – Advocate Manish Jha
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court upholds the eviction provisions of the Delhi Senior Citizens Rules, 2009 and sustains a daughter-in-law's eviction, harmonising the Senior Citizens Act with the DV Act right of residence.
Read → 2 October 2026 · Criminal LawUAPA Bail: Roles Decide, Not Parity – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court dismisses the bail appeals of Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, holding their alleged roles as core conspirators distinct from co-accused who received bail.
Read → 2 October 2026 · Criminal LawPOCSO Conviction Falls on Appeal – Advocate Manish Jha
Material contradictions between the victim's statements and the absence of medical corroboration led the Delhi High Court to acquit in a POCSO appeal, holding that statutory presumptions do not replace objective appreciation of evidence.
Read → 2 October 2026 · Criminal LawBroken Chain, DNA Mismatch: Acquittal – Advocate Manish Jha
In Santosh Gurung v. State of Sikkim, the Supreme Court acquits a man sentenced for the rape and murder of a child, finding the last-seen evidence uncertain, recoveries unreliable and the DNA report contradictory.
Read → 2 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateFraudulent IBC Admission, Living CIRP – Advocate Manish Jha
In the Greenopolis matter, the Supreme Court holds that an insolvency admission procured by collusion can be recalled, but the CIRP, once in rem, may continue for the benefit of genuine creditors and homebuyers.
Read → 2 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateSARFAESI Sale Void for Rule Breaches – Advocate Manish Jha
The Supreme Court sets aside the auction of an Ooty resort conducted in breach of Rules 8 and 9 of the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, holding SARFAESI safeguards mandatory: sanctity is the reward of legality.
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.