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.
Leave to Appeal in POCSO Acquittals – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court grants the State leave to appeal a 2016 POCSO acquittal, explaining that the leave stage under Section 378(3) CrPC asks only for a prima facie case or arguable points.
Read → 15 October 2026 · Criminal LawQuashing 304A FIR After Settlement – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court quashes a Section 304A IPC FIR over a fatal gas pipeline fire after the workers' heirs received full compensation and supported quashing, applying Gian Singh and Parbatbhai.
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 → 15 October 2026 · Criminal LawDisability Act Complaint Revived – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court sets aside the threshold dismissal of a complaint under Section 92 of the RPwD Act, holding the Special Court ignored alleged continuing conduct, and remands it for fresh consideration.
Read → 15 October 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyMaintenance Needs Income Findings – Advocate Manish Jha
The Calcutta High Court sets aside a Rs 25,000 Section 125 CrPC maintenance order passed without determining the husband's income, ordering a fresh trial on affidavits with Rs 10,000 interim maintenance.
Read → 15 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateSection 34: No Second Look at Merits – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court dismisses a Section 34 challenge to a majority award rejecting Rs 20 crore in highway contract claims, restating that courts cannot re-appreciate evidence or prefer the dissent.
Read → 15 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateArbitrator Disclosure: CWG Track Case – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court upholds a 2015 award in a Commonwealth Games athletics track dispute, holding a tender-stage committee role did not create justifiable doubts under the unamended Section 12.
Read → 15 October 2026 · Criminal LawAnticipatory Bail in Civil Disputes – Advocate Manish Jha
The Patna High Court grants anticipatory bail in a land-sale cheating FIR where a civil suit over the same sale deed was already pending and the accused had clean antecedents.
Read → 14 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateSeat v Venue: SLP Allowed – Advocate Manish Jha
The Supreme Court holds that where an arbitration clause names both Delhi and Goa, the exclusive jurisdiction clause fixes the juridical seat at Goa — leaving the Delhi High Court without Section 11 jurisdiction.
Read → 14 October 2026 · Criminal LawProbation Release Set Aside – Advocate Manish Jha
On a victim-side SLP, the Supreme Court recalls a High Court order releasing Section 308 IPC convicts on probation, citing grievous injuries, pending cases and an ignored probation report.
Read → 14 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateSevering An Arbitral Award – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court upholds a contractor's early-completion bonus and GST direction but severs interest awarded on an unclaimed head, applying the Gayatri Balasamy majority on partial setting aside.
Read → 14 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateSection 11 And Full Settlement – Advocate Manish Jha
A full-and-final settlement plea cannot block appointment of an arbitrator: accord and satisfaction is a merits question reserved for the tribunal under kompetenz-kompetenz.
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.