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.
Electrocution Claims: Strict Liability – Advocate Manish Jha
In KPTCL v. Rekha, 2026 INSC 847, the Supreme Court holds electricity utilities strictly but not absolutely liable for electrocution, rejects the motor-accident multiplier, and sends disputed claims out of writ jurisdiction.
Read → 22 August 2026 · Civil & PropertyMutation Entries Do Not Decide Ownership: The Supreme Court in Jamnabai v. Vasudev
The Supreme Court restored concurrent findings of two courts, holding that revenue entries serve fiscal purposes only, that limitation runs from knowledge of the hostile claim, and that Section 100 CPC does not permit re-appreciation of facts.
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 → 18 August 2026 · Civil & PropertyProving a Will: S.68 & 69 Explained – Advocate Manish Jha
In Pazhanathal v. Alamathal (2026 INSC 860) the Supreme Court held Section 69 of the Evidence Act opens only when proof through an attesting witness is impossible — registration of a will is no shortcut.
Read → 17 August 2026 · Civil & PropertyAccident Claims Without Dependency: SC – Advocate Manish Jha
In Sameem Begum v. K. Venkat Swamy (2026 INSC 864), the Supreme Court held that legal representatives may claim motor accident compensation without proving dependency, and awarded consortium of ₹48,400 to the widow and each of three children.
Read → 16 August 2026 · Civil & PropertyAgreement to Sell Does Not End a Tenancy – Advocate Manish Jha
In Nazim Shaikh Hasan v. Nasir Mushtaq Shaikh (2026 INSC 853), the Supreme Court held that an agreement to sell between landlord and tenant does not by itself determine the tenancy, and unregistered agreements offer no part-performance shield.
Read → 14 August 2026 · Civil & PropertyTransfer of a Suit for Bias: DHC – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court dismissed a Section 24 CPC petition to transfer a commercial suit, holding that oral observations during hearings, without any adverse adjudication, cannot establish bias — and imposed Rs 25,000 costs.
Read → 11 August 2026 · Civil & PropertyRent Control Revisions: A Narrow Door – Advocate Manish Jha
A tenant's challenge to an eviction order fails as the Delhi High Court restates the supervisory, non-appellate scope of revision under Section 25B(8) of the Delhi Rent Control Act.
Read → 10 August 2026 · Civil & PropertyEnemy Property Plea and Eviction: Delhi HC – Advocate Manish Jha
Tenants resisting eviction claimed the premises were enemy property vesting in the Government. The Delhi High Court explains why a landlord needs only a better title than the tenant.
Read → 7 August 2026 · Civil & PropertyRail Passengers and Untoward Incidents – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court upholds NHRC-recommended compensation against the Railways: a violent attack on a ticketed passenger inside a stationary compartment is an untoward incident under the Railways Act.
Read → 6 August 2026 · Civil & PropertyMotor Insurance Overhaul by the SC – Advocate Manish Jha
In National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Thungala Dhana Laxmi (2026 INSC 793, 4 August 2026), the Supreme Court holds that a comprehensive policy covers the owner travelling as a passenger and directs ANPR-VAHAN integration and longer third-party cover to tackle uninsured vehicles.
Read → 5 August 2026 · Civil & PropertySpecific Performance and Delay: SC – Advocate Manish Jha
In V.N.A.S. Chandran v. S. Venila (2026 INSC 776), the Supreme Court refuses specific performance of a 2004 sale agreement, holding that a buyer must prove continuous readiness and willingness and that a lapse of over two decades militates against the equitable relief.
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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.