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.
Full Court-Fee Refund on Settlement – Advocate Manish Jha
The Court Fees (Delhi Amendment) Act 2026 entitles litigants to a 100% refund when disputes settle. A Delhi High Court commercial suit shows the amended Section 16 applied — including to pending matters.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Criminal LawFive Years Inside, Bail Follows – Advocate Manish Jha
The Rajasthan High Court granted bail in an NDPS case after about five years' custody with only 7 of 15 witnesses examined, describing a trial proceeding at a snail's pace.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Criminal LawSuicide Note Tilts Bail Scales – Advocate Manish Jha
The Himachal Pradesh High Court granted bail in an abetment of suicide case under Section 108 BNS where the deceased's own note absolved the accused and no recent complaints existed.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Criminal LawPre-Arrest Bail in a Stale Case – Advocate Manish Jha
The Calcutta High Court granted anticipatory bail where the complaint came nearly six years after the alleged incident and similarly placed co-accused already had protection.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Criminal LawPre-Arrest Bail After Chargesheet – Advocate Manish Jha
The Uttarakhand High Court confirmed anticipatory bail in a 2013 forgery FIR after the chargesheet was filed and the prosecution conceded custodial interrogation was not required.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Criminal LawNo Bail Pending POCSO Appeal – Advocate Manish Jha
A Division Bench refused bail to a POCSO convict pending appeal: the child's account was consistent across the FIR, medical record, Section 164 statement and trial testimony.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Criminal LawPOCSO Sentence Suspended on Appeal – Advocate Manish Jha
The Madras High Court suspended a POCSO sentence pending appeal, citing contradictions in the victims' evidence, the investigating officer's admission of exaggeration and over two and a half years in custody.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyShared Household Beats Eviction Plea – Advocate Manish Jha
The Bombay High Court set aside a Senior Citizens Tribunal eviction of a daughter-in-law: in-laws with pensions and alternative accommodation cannot defeat DV Act shared-household rights through summary orders.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyDV Guilt Sinks Husband's Divorce Plea – Advocate Manish Jha
The Telangana High Court reversed a divorce decree after 34 years of marriage: a husband found guilty under the DV Act with ₹8 lakh compensation cannot build a cruelty and desertion case on his own wrong.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyMaintenance and the Working Wife – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court upheld ₹5,000 monthly interim maintenance under Section 24 HMA but shifted its start date, denying maintenance for the period the wife was employed.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyTransfer Is No Cure for Bad Orders – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court refused to transfer a maintenance case after an adverse interim order: disagreement with interlocutory rulings shows no bias and must be raised against the order, not the court.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilySettlement Ends FIR After Divorce Deal – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court quashed a 498A/406 FIR under Section 528 BNSS after mediation produced a comprehensive settlement and the spouses proceeded to divorce by mutual consent.
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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.