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.
Gangsters Act Cannot Stall a Trial: SC – Advocate Manish Jha
In Keshvendra Singh v. Shankar Singh, 2026 INSC 866, the Supreme Court holds that the priority clause in Section 12 of the UP Gangsters Act operates only when hearing dates clash — it does not freeze a pending murder trial.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateNo Evidence by the Back Door: SC – Advocate Manish Jha
In Reliance Industries v. NTPC, 2026 INSC 862, the Supreme Court upholds the redaction of evidence affidavits that sought to reintroduce excluded internal documents through oral testimony, with costs of ten lakh rupees.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Civil & PropertyConsortium for Adult Children: SC – Advocate Manish Jha
In Sameem Begum v. K. Venkat Swamy, 2026 INSC 864, the Supreme Court enhances a motor accident award, holding the widow and each adult child separately entitled to spousal and parental consortium.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyResidence Orders under the DV Act – Advocate Manish Jha
Section 17 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 gives every woman in a domestic relationship the right to reside in the shared household, irrespective of title. An explainer on residence orders under Section 19, interim relief under Section 23, and why possession — not ownership — is what these orders protect.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyAppeals under Section 29 of the DV Act – Advocate Manish Jha
How orders under the Domestic Violence Act are challenged: the Section 29 appeal to the Court of Session within thirty days of service, the position on stay and condonation of delay, and the routes to the High Court thereafter.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyEnforcing Maintenance Orders in Delhi – Advocate Manish Jha
What follows when a maintenance order is not obeyed: warrants, recovery as a fine and imprisonment under Section 144(3) BNSS, execution of Hindu Marriage Act orders as decrees, and direct payment by an employer under the DV Act.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyAffidavit of Assets in Maintenance Cases – Advocate Manish Jha
Since Rajnesh v. Neha made financial disclosure mandatory in maintenance proceedings, the affidavit of assets, income and expenditure decides most cases. What it must disclose, the recurring failure patterns, and the documents to annex.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyCruelty as a Ground for Divorce – Advocate Manish Jha
What cruelty means under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: physical and mental cruelty, the cumulative course-of-conduct test, recognised patterns, pleading and proof, and condonation.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyTransfer of Matrimonial Cases – Advocate Manish Jha
Where matrimonial petitions can be filed, and how a pending divorce, maintenance or custody case can be transferred - within Delhi under Section 24 CPC, and between States by the Supreme Court under Section 25 CPC or Section 446 BNSS.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Criminal LawSuccessive Bail Applications in India – Advocate Manish Jha
No statute bars a fresh bail application after rejection, but settled practice requires a substantial change in circumstances. What qualifies, what does not, the duty to disclose earlier applications, and how a successive application should be drafted.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Criminal LawAnticipatory Bail under Section 482 BNSS – Advocate Manish Jha
Anticipatory bail now rests in Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023, which replaced Section 438 CrPC. A practice note on the forum, the statutory conditions and exclusions, and how long the protection lasts.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Criminal LawAnticipatory Bail: Life After the Order – Advocate Manish Jha
What an anticipatory bail order requires after it is granted: the conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS, the meaning of cooperation with the investigation, and the grounds on which the protection can be cancelled under Section 483(3) BNSS.
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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.