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.
Victim's Revision On Charges Allowed – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court partly allows a victim's revision against the order on charge in a POCSO case, adding an SC/ST Act charge against one accused who knew her caste identity while upholding the discharge of a co-accused.
Read → 19 September 2026 · Criminal LawAnticipatory Bail Cancelled For Breach – Advocate Manish Jha
The Patna High Court cancels anticipatory bail granted on the strength of a mediated settlement after the accused wholly repudiated it, holding that obtaining protection on a broken promise is fraud on the court.
Read → 19 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateDelayed Arbitral Award Restored – Advocate Manish Jha
A Delhi High Court Division Bench reinstates a ₹65 crore insurance award pronounced two years after being reserved: delay vitiates an award only when unexplained and adversely reflecting on its findings.
Read → 19 September 2026 · Criminal LawMurder Appeal: FIR Delay Explained – Advocate Manish Jha
The Calcutta High Court affirms a murder conviction in a 2005 bomb-attack case: a two-day FIR delay explained by hospitalisation, five consistent eyewitnesses, and defective investigation held not fatal.
Read → 19 September 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyDV Appeal Deposit Condition Eased – Advocate Manish Jha
The Uttarakhand High Court halves a ₹2 lakh deposit imposed as a condition in a Section 29 DV Act appeal, while directing that monthly maintenance continue until modified — the law on appeal deposit conditions.
Read → 19 September 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyDivorce On Cruelty Upheld On Appeal – Advocate Manish Jha
The Uttarakhand High Court upholds a divorce decree on cumulative mental cruelty between two advocate spouses, coupling dissolution with ₹40 lakh permanent alimony and a ₹70 lakh corpus for the child.
Read → 19 September 2026 · Criminal LawBail Where Injury Lies With Co-Accused – Advocate Manish Jha
The Rajasthan High Court grants regular bail under Section 483 BNSS where the serious head injury was attributed to a co-accused and investigation stood complete — role attribution decides group-offence bail.
Read → 19 September 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyProving Marriage For Maintenance – Advocate Manish Jha
Maintenance courts decide marriage on a prima facie standard: the presumption from cohabitation, what evidence suffices under Section 144 BNSS, and how genuine status disputes are resolved.
Read → 19 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateMSME Reclassification And Claims – Advocate Manish Jha
What happens to MSMED Act protection when an enterprise outgrows micro or small status: the revised 2025 limits, Udyam transition rules, and the time-of-supply principle for delayed-payment claims.
Read → 19 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateChoosing The Recovery Remedy – Advocate Manish Jha
Commercial suit, summary suit, arbitration, MSEFC reference, cheque-bounce prosecution or IBC notice — a decision framework for picking and sequencing the right recovery route for business dues.
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 → 18 September 2026 · Criminal LawSC Acquits in POCSO Appeal – Advocate Manish Jha
The Supreme Court sets aside concurrent convictions under Section 6 POCSO and Section 363 IPC, holding that the statutory presumptions cannot substitute for proof of foundational facts where testimony is contradictory and the medical record is neutral.
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.