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.
Changing a DV Order: Section 25 – Advocate Manish Jha
Section 25(2) lets either party seek alteration, modification or revocation of DV Act orders on a proved change in circumstances — a remedy distinct from appeal.
Read → 18 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateEmployer Delay, Contractor Paid – Advocate Manish Jha
Delhi High Court upholds an arbitral award of prolongation costs against Delhi Jal Board where 312 of 334 delay days were attributable to departmental hindrances.
Read → 18 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateRepeat Arbitrators, No Bias: HC – Advocate Manish Jha
A Division Bench upholds the SAIL–British Marine award: repeat appointments from a specialised maritime pool create no justifiable doubts, and the challenge was waived.
Read → 18 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateAward Interest Severed by Court – Advocate Manish Jha
Delhi High Court severs an award's unreasoned interest directions as patently illegal while preserving the principal — Section 34 severability at work.
Read → 18 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateWhere to Sue for Unpaid Invoices – Advocate Manish Jha
A recovery decree for unpaid supplies is affirmed in RFA(COMM): the debtor must seek the creditor, and a belated goods-rejection defence without contemporaneous proof fails.
Read → 18 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateWho Counts as an MSME Supplier – Advocate Manish Jha
Not every Udyam-registered business can invoke the MSMED Act's delayed payment chapter — the supplier definition, the trader question and registration timing explained.
Read → 17 September 2026 · Criminal LawBail on Parity in a Stalled Trial – Advocate Manish Jha
The Rajasthan High Court grants regular bail in a 2011 murder FIR where allegations were omnibus, nothing was recovered, co-accused were already out and the trial of 127 witnesses was far from over.
Read → 17 September 2026 · Criminal LawIn-Laws Get Anticipatory Bail – Advocate Manish Jha
The Patna High Court protects a father-in-law and mother-in-law from arrest in a dowry cruelty case registered while divorce and maintenance proceedings were already pending between the spouses.
Read → 17 September 2026 · Criminal LawSC/ST Act: Bail Appeal After Cognizance – Advocate Manish Jha
An appeal under Section 14A(2) of the SC/ST Act against refusal of anticipatory bail ends in a managed-surrender direction: appear before the Special Court, which must decide the plea the same day.
Read → 17 September 2026 · Matrimonial & Family498A & DV Case Quashed on Settlement – Advocate Manish Jha
The Gujarat High Court quashes a 2016 cruelty-and-dowry FIR together with Domestic Violence Act reliefs after the complainant confirms an amicable settlement, calling continuation an abuse of process.
Read → 17 September 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyDivorce Undone After Reconciliation – Advocate Manish Jha
A Division Bench sets aside a cruelty-based divorce decree after the spouses reconcile in mediation during the appeal, restoring the marriage for the welfare of their minor daughter.
Read → 17 September 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyFather's Maintenance Claim Fails – Advocate Manish Jha
The Madras High Court sets aside maintenance awarded to an 83-year-old father who concealed rental income and deposits: Section 125 prevents destitution, it does not arbitrate family grievances.
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.