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.
CAW Cell Stage and Pre-Arrest Bail – Advocate Manish Jha
Most Delhi matrimonial prosecutions begin at the Crime Against Women Cell, not with an FIR. Reading the escalation signals and timing an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 BNSS.
Read → 16 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateThe GST Trail in MSME Claims – Advocate Manish Jha
E-invoices, e-way bills and the buyer's own input tax credit claims can prove supply and acceptance in MSME delayed-payment proceedings — and answer the bare denial defence before the Facilitation Council.
Read → 16 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateInterest in Recovery Suits – Advocate Manish Jha
Pre-suit interest, pendente lite interest and post-decree interest are governed by different sources and must be separately pleaded. The three phases of interest in commercial recovery litigation.
Read → 16 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateThe Mediation Act in Business Disputes – Advocate Manish Jha
The Mediation Act, 2023 makes a mediated settlement agreement enforceable like a decree, challengeable only on narrow grounds — and changes what the Section 12A pre-institution stage can produce.
Read → 16 October 2026 · Procedure & PracticeIntra-Court Appeals in Delhi HC – Advocate Manish Jha
RFA(OS), FAO(OS) and their commercial variants: how appeals from a Single Judge of the Delhi High Court reach a Division Bench, and the corridors Section 13(2) of the Commercial Courts Act has closed.
Read → 16 October 2026 · Procedure & PracticeUndoing an Ex Parte Decree – Advocate Manish Jha
Order IX Rule 13 application or first appeal under Section 96(2)? The two concurrent remedies against an ex parte decree, their different tests, and the Explanation that can shut one door forever.
Read → 16 October 2026 · Procedure & PracticeTagged Matters in the Supreme Court – Advocate Manish Jha
What it means when an SLP is tagged with a pending batch: how tagging happens, its effect on hearings and interim relief, protecting distinct facts, and when to seek de-tagging.
Read → 16 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateEvidence in Arbitration Hearings – Advocate Manish Jha
The Evidence Act does not bind an arbitral tribunal, but proof still decides the award. Affidavits, cross-examination, experts under Section 26 and court assistance under Section 27, explained.
Read → 15 October 2026 · Procedure & PracticeAppeals Against Contempt-Stage Orders – Advocate Manish Jha
The Supreme Court holds an intra-court special appeal can lie against interim orders in civil contempt proceedings, identifies four appealable situations, and refers Ram Kishan Fauji to a larger Bench. 2026 INSC 1128.
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 → 15 October 2026 · Civil & PropertyWidow'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 · Criminal LawBail on Ballistics and Parity in Delhi – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court grants regular bail where the FSL report did not match the recovered pistol to the crime, co-accused stood released, and eight months of custody had produced no trial.
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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.