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.
Maintenance Has No Deadline – Advocate Manish Jha
The Karnataka High Court holds that Section 125 CrPC prescribes no limitation period, setting aside a Family Court order that dismissed a wife's claim filed 21 years after abandonment.
Read → 1 October 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyMother-in-Law Not Liable u/s 125 – Advocate Manish Jha
The Telangana High Court quashes Section 125 CrPC proceedings against a mother-in-law, holding the provision creates no statutory liability towards a widowed daughter-in-law or her children.
Read → 1 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateSitting Somewhere Is Not a Seat – Advocate Manish Jha
The Supreme Court holds that merely conducting arbitral proceedings at a place does not make it the juridical seat, restoring Section 34 petitions to the district court where the contract was performed.
Read → 1 October 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyDV Act Needs a Domestic Relationship – Advocate Manish Jha
The Kerala High Court quashes DV Act proceedings against a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, holding that a domestic relationship with shared living is the foundational requirement for arraying respondents.
Read → 1 October 2026 · Criminal Law24 Hours Is Not the Only Rule – Advocate Manish Jha
The Bombay High Court holds that producing an arrestee within 24 hours is not enough: Article 22(2) requires production before the nearest magistrate, and the breach led to release on bond.
Read → 1 October 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyA Wish Is Not Cruelty – Advocate Manish Jha
The Jharkhand High Court upholds dismissal of a husband's divorce petition, holding that a wife's mere wish that he live as gharjamai, without compulsion, does not amount to cruelty under the HMA.
Read → 1 October 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyThe Court Must First Try Peace – Advocate Manish Jha
Before decreeing divorce, courts must attempt reconciliation under Section 23(2) HMA and the Family Courts Act. What the duty requires, its exceptions, and how the referral machinery works in Delhi.
Read → 1 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateWhen the Buyer Is Abroad – Advocate Manish Jha
The MSMED Act's delayed-payment machinery is built around buyers the Indian system can reach. How an exporting MSME protects and recovers dues from foreign buyers — contracts, arbitration, insurance and FEMA compliance.
Read → 1 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateCollecting from the Debtor's Debtor – Advocate Manish Jha
Garnishee proceedings under Order 21 Rules 46 and 46A-46I CPC let a decree-holder attach bank balances, receivables and rents owed to the judgment-debtor — the fastest route to satisfying a money decree.
Read → 1 October 2026 · Civil & PropertyTwo Months' Notice to the State – Advocate Manish Jha
Section 80 CPC requires two months' prior notice before suing the government or public officers for official acts. Contents, the urgent-leave exception under Section 80(2), waiver and drafting practice.
Read → 1 October 2026 · Criminal LawDrafting a Regular Bail Application – Advocate Manish Jha
How a regular bail application is structured in Delhi under Sections 480 and 483 BNSS: the standard architecture, annexures, grounds courts act on, and forum strategy from Sessions Court to High Court.
Read → 30 September 2026 · Criminal LawBNSS 223: When Notice Goes Out – Advocate Manish Jha
A Delhi High Court larger bench settles the stage for hearing the accused in complaint cases: after the complainant's evidence on oath, before cognizance is taken.
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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.