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 Voids One-Sided Arbitral Tribunal – Advocate Manish Jha
The Supreme Court invalidates an arbitral tribunal appointed without consent and sets aside its account-freezing interim orders, directing refund with 18% interest on default.
Read → 20 September 2026 · Criminal LawSC Acquittal: Identifying In The Dark – Advocate Manish Jha
Twenty-five years after a night-time killing, the Supreme Court acquits six lifers: identification on a pitch-dark night was unreliable and the circumstantial chain incomplete.
Read → 20 September 2026 · Criminal LawSanction Plea Fails In PMLA Revision – Advocate Manish Jha
Jharkhand High Court holds Section 197 CrPC / 218 BNSS sanction is not attracted where the alleged acts show misuse of office rather than discharge of official duty.
Read → 20 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateGold Flake Injunction Upheld On Appeal – Advocate Manish Jha
Calcutta High Court affirms interim protection for ITC’s Gold Flake trade dress against Gold Stag, holding a rival’s registration is only prima facie evidence of validity.
Read → 20 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateNo U-Turn In Pleadings: Delhi HC – Advocate Manish Jha
Delhi High Court refuses an amendment that would replace a categorical denial with a contrary defence built on the defendant’s own pre-suit purchase orders.
Read → 20 September 2026 · Matrimonial & Family498A Quashed On Lok Adalat Settlement – Advocate Manish Jha
Uttarakhand High Court quashes a dowry-cruelty chargesheet and summons after the spouses settled before the Daily Lok Adalat, applying B.S. Joshi principles.
Read → 20 September 2026 · Criminal LawNo Second Chance: POCSO Sentence Stays – Advocate Manish Jha
Jharkhand High Court refuses a second plea for suspension of a life sentence in a POCSO-murder appeal: ten and a half years served is not, by itself, an exceptional ground.
Read → 20 September 2026 · Criminal LawBail After A Closure Report: Patna HC – Advocate Manish Jha
Regular bail granted where the police had filed a closure report but the Magistrate took cognizance on the victim’s statements; parity with co-accused sealed the outcome.
Read → 20 September 2026 · Criminal LawBail Where Victims Deny Exploitation – Advocate Manish Jha
Patna High Court grants bail to an orchestra manager where the alleged victims’ own Section 183 BNSS statements disclosed no exploitation and the FIR named no specific act.
Read → 20 September 2026 · Criminal LawSecond Pre-Arrest Bail Plea Fails – Advocate Manish Jha
A repeat anticipatory bail application fails where the accused neither surrendered nor sought regular bail after the first rejection — conduct is evidence in bail practice.
Read → 20 September 2026 · Criminal LawAnticipatory Bail After Settlement – Advocate Manish Jha
Pre-arrest bail under Section 482 BNSS in a cricket-ball quarrel that turned into an assault case: unattributed grievous injury, simple injuries and an amicable settlement.
Read → 20 September 2026 · Criminal LawLong Consensual Ties: FIR Quashed – Advocate Manish Jha
Uttarakhand High Court quashes a rape FIR and chargesheet where a six-to-seven-year consensual adult relationship preceded the complaint, calling the case an abuse of process.
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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.