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.
Successive Bail Applications in India – Advocate Manish Jha
No statute bars a fresh bail application after rejection, but settled practice requires a substantial change in circumstances. What qualifies, what does not, the duty to disclose earlier applications, and how a successive application should be drafted.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Criminal LawAnticipatory Bail under Section 482 BNSS – Advocate Manish Jha
Anticipatory bail now rests in Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023, which replaced Section 438 CrPC. A practice note on the forum, the statutory conditions and exclusions, and how long the protection lasts.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Criminal LawAnticipatory Bail: Life After the Order – Advocate Manish Jha
What an anticipatory bail order requires after it is granted: the conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS, the meaning of cooperation with the investigation, and the grounds on which the protection can be cancelled under Section 483(3) BNSS.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Criminal LawBail 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 → 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.
Read → 18 August 2026 · Criminal LawReprimand Is Not Abetment: SC – Advocate Manish Jha
Discharging a senior forest officer accused under Section 306 IPC, the Supreme Court held that administrative supervision and reprimands are not abetment of suicide absent a proximate instigating act and intent.
Read → 18 August 2026 · Criminal LawFake Sureties in NDPS Bail: SC – Advocate Manish Jha
Cancelling bail obtained on a fictitious surety in a commercial-quantity heroin case, the Supreme Court issued Article 142 directions on passport deposit, FRRO registration and pre-release verification of sureties.
Read → 18 August 2026 · Criminal LawConduct Alone Cannot Convict: SC – Advocate Manish Jha
In Taher Vajiyuddin Rangwala v. State of Gujarat (2026 INSC 859) the Supreme Court acquitted two men convicted of murder, holding post-incident conduct cannot prove homicide where evidence points to accidental drowning.
Read → 17 August 2026 · Criminal LawPOCSO Conviction of a Teacher Upheld – Advocate Manish Jha
In Netram Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi (CRL.A. 573/2026, decided 12 August 2026), the Delhi High Court upheld a drawing teacher's conviction under Section 10 POCSO — a worked example of child testimony, the Section 29 presumption, and a school's duty to report.
Read → 16 August 2026 · Criminal LawSection 42 NDPS: Substance Over Form – Advocate Manish Jha
Upholding a conviction for 200 kg of poppy husk, the Supreme Court in Kashmir Ram v. State of Punjab (2026 INSC 854) explained when substantial compliance with Section 42 NDPS Act suffices — and when its breach remains fatal.
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.