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.
How a DV Case Proceeds in Delhi – Advocate Manish Jha
The Section 12 application, the Domestic Incident Report, ex parte interim orders and the five reliefs — how a case under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 moves through the Delhi Magistrate Courts.
Read → 13 August 2026 · Criminal LawAlibi and Quashing an FIR: Supreme Court – Advocate Manish Jha
In Rahul v. State of Uttar Pradesh, 2026 INSC 825, the Supreme Court quashed a dowry death prosecution on the strength of BSF service records, holding there is no inflexible rule that an alibi can be proved only at trial.
Read → 13 August 2026 · Procedure & PracticeOne 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 → 13 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateSection 9 Relief After an Award: SC – Advocate Manish Jha
In NPCC v. Ishvakoo, 2026 INSC 828, the Supreme Court holds that even the party which lost the arbitration may obtain interim protection under Section 9 in rare and compelling cases, upholding a Rs 3.5 crore deposit.
Read → 13 August 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyMutual Consent Divorce in Delhi Courts – Advocate Manish Jha
The joint petition, the first and second motions, the six-month period and when it can be waived — how a mutual consent divorce actually proceeds in the Family Courts of Delhi.
Read → 11 August 2026 · Criminal LawPMLA Bail After a Compromise: Delhi HC – Advocate Manish Jha
On 10 August 2026 the Delhi High Court refused bail in a money laundering case, holding that a compromise in the predicate offence does not erase PMLA proceedings and applying the Section 45 twin conditions.
Read → 11 August 2026 · Criminal LawAcquittal Reversed Under S.354A: Delhi HC – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court reversed a 2016 acquittal, convicting under Section 354A IPC while holding POCSO inapplicable for want of proof of age — with directions on dignity in cross-examination.
Read → 11 August 2026 · Civil & PropertyRent Control Revisions: A Narrow Door – Advocate Manish Jha
A tenant's challenge to an eviction order fails as the Delhi High Court restates the supervisory, non-appellate scope of revision under Section 25B(8) of the Delhi Rent Control Act.
Read → 11 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateEx Parte Interim Orders in Arbitration – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court set aside an unreasoned ex parte status quo order of an arbitral tribunal under Section 37(2)(b), restating what interim relief under Section 17 requires.
Read → 10 August 2026 · Criminal LawBail in Murder Trials: Two Delhi HC Orders – Advocate Manish Jha
On 7 August 2026 the same bench refused bail in one murder case and granted it in another. What the contrasting orders teach about evidence, parity and long custody.
Read → 10 August 2026 · Criminal LawQuashing FIRs After Settlement: Delhi HC – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court quashed cross-FIRs from a road rage incident after the parties settled, subject to costs of Rs. 20,000 each. How compromise quashing works under the BNS and BNSS.
Read → 10 August 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyWhen a 498A Discharge Stands: Delhi HC – Advocate Manish Jha
Two courts found no ground to frame charges in a 498A IPC prosecution, and the Delhi High Court declined a third look. What discharge means and why concurrent findings are hard to reopen.
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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.