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.
Railway Claim Revived on Appeal – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court sets aside a Railway Claims Tribunal dismissal: a missing ticket is not conclusive against the family, the track-crossing theory had no evidence, and an accidental fall while boarding is an untoward incident under Section 124-A.
Read → 29 October 2026 · Civil & PropertyLate Documents in Eviction Cases – Advocate Manish Jha
In Ram Roop Jain v. Kalpana Jain, the Delhi High Court holds that Section 151 CPC cannot be used to supplement a pending leave-to-defend application in a Section 25-B eviction, and that subsequent events matter only if they completely eclipse the landlord's need.
Read → 29 October 2026 · Civil & PropertyPart Performance Defence Revived – Advocate Manish Jha
In Ikramuddin v. Hakimuddin, the Delhi High Court rules that dismissal of a specific performance suit as time-barred does not by itself defeat a tenant's Section 53-A part performance defence, and remands the leave-to-defend application.
Read → 27 October 2026 · Civil & PropertyFraud Undoes a 1988 Acquisition – Advocate Manish Jha
Supreme Court quashes a Bengaluru housing society land acquisition for fraud, orders land restored to owners and holds delay and res judicata no defence.
Read → 25 October 2026 · Civil & PropertyNo Decree, But No Forfeiture Either – Advocate Manish Jha
In a first appeal, the Delhi High Court refuses specific performance for want of proved financial capacity, but holds the seller cannot retain the Rs 4.15 lakh advance without proof of actual loss, affirming refund with interest.
Read → 25 October 2026 · Civil & PropertyUninsured MCD Truck, Full Liability – Advocate Manish Jha
The exemption of government vehicles from compulsory insurance is no immunity: the Delhi High Court directs MCD to pay the full MACT award for a fatal 2014 accident, setting aside execution against its driver.
Read → 24 October 2026 · Civil & PropertyPossession Suit, Clouded Title – Advocate Manish Jha
The Supreme Court in Rano Singh v. Gurbax Singh (2026 INSC 1137) holds a possession suit simpliciter fails where the plaintiff's title is seriously disputed.
Read → 24 October 2026 · Civil & PropertyOrder XXI Rule 41: Tracing Assets – Advocate Manish Jha
Order XXI Rule 41 CPC lets a decree-holder compel a judgment debtor to disclose assets on affidavit, with civil prison up to three months for disobedience.
Read → 22 October 2026 · Civil & PropertyAttendant For Life, Full Disability – Advocate Manish Jha
In Sunil Kumar v. IFFCO Tokio (2026 INSC 1145), the Supreme Court assesses a head-injury victim needing a lifelong attendant at 100% functional disability and raises the award from ₹36.22 lakh to ₹77.84 lakh.
Read → 22 October 2026 · Civil & PropertyThe Objector's Day In Execution – Advocate Manish Jha
The Supreme Court remands a wakf's objection to execution of an ex parte possession decree, holding that the executing court must conduct a full inquiry under Order XXI Rules 97 to 101 CPC before possession passes.
Read → 17 October 2026 · Civil & PropertyCourt Receivers: Order XL CPC – Advocate Manish Jha
When civil and commercial courts appoint a receiver over disputed property or a business, the just-and-convenient discipline, the receiver's powers, accounts and personal liability, and how the remedy compares with injunctions and attachment.
Read → 15 October 2026 · Civil & PropertyPlaint Amendment After Trial: SC Rules – Advocate Manish Jha
The Supreme Court allows a post-trial plaint amendment to challenge a compromise decree discovered mid-trial, applying the due-diligence proviso to Order VI Rule 17 CPC. 2026 INSC 1112.
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.