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.
Widow's Bhumidhari: Succession Ruling – Advocate Manish Jha
The Supreme Court holds a Hindu widow's Bhumidhari under the Delhi Land Reforms Act devolved on her own heirs: Section 14(1) HSA had made her estate absolute before her death in 1973. 2026 INSC 1107.
Read → 15 October 2026 · Civil & PropertySecond Appeal: Residence Right Upheld – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court dismisses a second appeal for possession against a former daughter-in-law where the Will was unproved, the surrender deed unregistered, and Section 39 TPA protected her residence.
Read → 14 October 2026 · Civil & PropertyPossession Decree, Widow's Shelter – Advocate Manish Jha
An owner's possession decree stands, but is executable only after he secures comparable alternate accommodation for his widowed daughter-in-law — her shared-household right survives her husband's death.
Read → 14 October 2026 · Civil & PropertyDecree On Admissions In An RFA – Advocate Manish Jha
Where ownership, the will and an unchallenged grant of Letters of Administration are admitted, construing the bequest is a question of law — an Order XII Rule 6 decree survives the first appeal.
Read → 12 October 2026 · Civil & PropertyPartition Plaint Rejection Upheld – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court upholds rejection of a partition plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC where an out-of-possession plaintiff refused ad valorem court fees and left the obstructing wills unchallenged.
Read → 10 October 2026 · Civil & PropertyPendente Lite Buyer Loses Appeal – Advocate Manish Jha
A Division Bench upholds an execution auction against a relative who bought the judgment debtor's share after service in the execution petition — lis pendens and Section 53 TPA do the work.
Read → 1 October 2026 · Civil & PropertyCompromise Behind Your Back Is Void – Advocate Manish Jha
The Supreme Court holds that a compromise decree in a partition matter passed without impleading a necessary party is a nullity, and the omitted heirs can seek its recall despite Order 23 Rule 3A CPC.
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 → 30 September 2026 · Civil & PropertyRevision Is Not a Second Appeal – Advocate Manish Jha
Delhi High Court upholds a Kamla Nagar eviction for bona fide requirement, holding rent-control revision is supervisory and cannot reappreciate evidence.
Read → 30 September 2026 · Civil & PropertyHolding Over Has a Price – Advocate Manish Jha
Delhi High Court dismisses a tenant's RFA: one co-owner could terminate and sue, and possession retained after lease expiry attracted mesne profits until keys were handed over in court.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Civil & PropertyLost Ticket, Claim Still Alive – Advocate Manish Jha
The Supreme Court (2026 INSC 1056) restored ₹8 lakh compensation to the parents of a passenger who fell from a crowded train, holding that non-recovery of the ticket cannot defeat a bona fide passenger's claim.
Read → 29 September 2026 · Civil & PropertyTenant's Appeal Fails; Rent Enhanced – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court dismissed a tenant's RFA against a possession decree: his own admissions proved the tenancy, and mesne profits were fixed at the last rent with 15% enhancement every three years.
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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.