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.
Parity in Anticipatory Bail – Advocate Manish Jha
When protection granted to a co-accused helps an anticipatory bail applicant — role comparison, cross-relief parity and the limits of the doctrine.
Read → 4 September 2026 · Criminal LawAnticipatory Bail in Forgery FIRs – Advocate Manish Jha
Anticipatory bail in forgery and document offence FIRs under BNS Sections 336 to 340 — custodial interrogation, specimen signatures under Section 349 BNSS, and conditions.
Read → 4 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateEvidence in MSEFC References – Advocate Manish Jha
The documents that decide MSME delayed-payment references — the supplier's bundle, the buyer's realistic defences, and the fifteen-day objection discipline.
Read → 4 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateMSMED Section 18(3) Arbitration – Advocate Manish Jha
Statutory arbitration without an arbitration agreement: how the Section 18(3) stage runs after conciliation fails, and how its awards are challenged.
Read → 4 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateEnforcing Guarantees in Court – Advocate Manish Jha
Enforcing personal and corporate guarantees through suits in Delhi — co-extensive liability, the surety's real defences under Sections 133 to 141, and limitation.
Read → 4 September 2026 · Criminal LawCWC's Role in POCSO Cases – Advocate Manish Jha
The Child Welfare Committee's parallel track in POCSO cases — 24-hour reporting, custody and placement, support persons and coordination with the Special Court.
Read → 4 September 2026 · Criminal LawAppeals in POCSO Cases – Advocate Manish Jha
Appeals against POCSO convictions and acquittals under the BNSS — forum, the victim's appellate right, suspension of sentence, and what these appeals turn on.
Read → 4 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeFirst Appeals: Court's Duties – Advocate Manish Jha
Order XLI Rule 31 obliges the first appellate court to frame points, re-appreciate evidence and give reasons — and non-compliance is itself a ground of challenge.
Read → 4 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateInterim & Partial Awards – Advocate Manish Jha
Section 31(6) lets tribunals decide disputes in instalments — how interim and partial awards differ from Section 17 orders, and the limitation traps they create.
Read → 4 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateSection 27 Arbitration Evidence – Advocate Manish Jha
When the court lends arbitral tribunals its coercive machinery — Section 27 applications for witnesses and third-party documents, step by step.
Read → 3 September 2026 · Procedure & PracticeReformatio in Peius: The Supreme Court Says an Appeal Cannot Leave the Appellant Worse Off
In Saudi Arabian Airlines v. Union of India (2026 INSC 933), the Supreme Court quashed a penalty enhanced 590-fold on remand after the assessee's own appeal, holding that a litigant cannot be placed in a worse position for having availed a legal remedy.
Read → 3 September 2026 · Criminal LawSettling After the Verdict: Supreme Court Upholds Post-Conviction Quashing on Compromise
In State of Punjab v. Avtar Singh (2026 INSC 934), the Supreme Court affirmed quashing of non-heinous criminal proceedings on a genuine compromise reached after conviction, restating the framework and its limits.
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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.