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.
Bail in POCSO Cases: Law and Practice – Advocate Manish Jha
POCSO cases are tried by designated Special Courts, and bail remains a matter of judicial discretion under the BNSS. An explanation of the statutory presumptions, the factors courts weigh, and the conditions typically imposed.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Criminal LawChild Witness Protection in POCSO Trials – Advocate Manish Jha
The statutory safeguards that follow a child witness from the first report to the final deposition under the POCSO Act: how statements are recorded, how identity is protected, how the Special Court conducts the trial, and the compensation framework.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Criminal LawSuspension of Sentence Pending Appeal – Advocate Manish Jha
After conviction, liberty pending appeal depends on suspension of the execution of the sentence under Section 430 BNSS, formerly Section 389 CrPC. A note on the forum, the factors courts weigh, conditions of release and surrender on dismissal.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Procedure & PracticeRFA, FAO, RSA and LPA: Civil Appeals – Advocate Manish Jha
A practice note mapping civil appeals in the Delhi High Court: RFA under Section 96 CPC, FAO under Order XLIII, RSA on a substantial question of law, LPA to a Division Bench, and Section 13 commercial appeals, with limitation and stay.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Procedure & PracticeSpecial Leave Petitions under Article 136 – Advocate Manish Jha
The special leave petition is not an appeal but a request for the Supreme Court's discretionary leave. A practice note on when it lies, the ninety and sixty day limitation, filing through an Advocate-on-Record, and what happens at the motion hearing.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Procedure & PracticeAfter Leave: SLP to Appeal in Court – Advocate Manish Jha
Once the Supreme Court grants leave, a Special Leave Petition is registered as a civil or criminal appeal and heard on merits. A practice note on pleadings, interim arrangements, final hearing, merger, review and the curative petition.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateMSME Delayed Payment Recovery – Advocate Manish Jha
The MSMED Act, 2006 caps credit periods at forty-five days, imposes compound interest at three times the bank rate on default, and lets micro and small suppliers refer disputes to the Facilitation Council through the MSME Samadhaan portal.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateChallenging an MSME Council Award – Advocate Manish Jha
An award of the MSE Facilitation Council can only be challenged under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, and Section 19 of the MSMED Act bars the court from entertaining the challenge unless the buyer deposits 75 per cent of the awarded amount, part of which may be released to the supplier pending decision.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporatePre-suit mediation under Section 12A – Advocate Manish Jha
Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act makes pre-institution mediation mandatory for commercial suits that contemplate no urgent interim relief. How the process works, its timelines, and what a settlement is worth.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateAppointing an Arbitrator: Section 11 – Advocate Manish Jha
How an arbitral tribunal is put in place: the notice under Section 21 that commences proceedings, the agreed appointment procedure, and the court's role under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, with Delhi practice in view.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateEnforcing Arbitral Awards: Section 36 – Advocate Manish Jha
How a domestic arbitral award is enforced as a decree under Section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — the end of the automatic stay, the conditions on which courts stay money awards, and the mechanics of execution under Order XXI CPC.
Read → 19 August 2026 · Criminal LawLife Term Means Concurrent Sentences – Advocate Manish Jha
In Gopi @ Sahaya Puruna v. The State (2026 INSC 880) the Supreme Court held that fixed-term sentences must run concurrently with life imprisonment, and that an appellate court cannot enhance a sentence in an appeal filed only by the convict.
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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.