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.
The Statement of Truth in Pleadings – Advocate Manish Jha
Order VI Rule 15A requires commercial pleadings to be verified by a sworn Statement of Truth — an unverified pleading can be struck out and cannot be used as evidence.
Read → 25 August 2026 · Criminal LawIdentity Protection under POCSO – Advocate Manish Jha
Section 23 POCSO and Section 72 BNS prohibit disclosing a child victim's identity in any form of media — including social media posts — with a narrow judicial exception and real penalties for breach.
Read → 25 August 2026 · Criminal LawSupport Persons under POCSO Rules – Advocate Manish Jha
The POCSO Rules, 2020 let the Child Welfare Committee assign a trained support person to accompany a child victim through investigation and trial — appointment, duties and why the institution matters.
Read → 25 August 2026 · Civil & PropertyWhen Does an LPA Lie in Delhi HC – Advocate Manish Jha
Letters Patent Appeals in the Delhi High Court: the Article 226/227 distinction, no second intra-court appeal from appellate judgments, and the statutory bars in the Commercial Courts, Family Courts and Arbitration Acts.
Read → 25 August 2026 · Criminal LawCriminal Appeal Forums under BNSS – Advocate Manish Jha
The criminal appeal map under Chapter XXXI BNSS: Section 415 forums for convictions, the victim's appeal under the proviso to Section 413, petty-case bars, and the first steps after a conviction.
Read → 25 August 2026 · Procedure & PracticeWithdrawing an SLP: Consequences – Advocate Manish Jha
An SLP withdrawn without liberty is ordinarily gone for good: the varieties of withdrawal, why there is no merger, and how to draft withdrawal requests that preserve the next remedy.
Read → 25 August 2026 · Procedure & PracticeMentioning & Urgent Listing in SC – Advocate Manish Jha
How genuinely urgent matters get listed in the Supreme Court: AOR-certified proformas, Registry scrutiny, vacation benches, and the professional discipline that mentioning demands.
Read → 25 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateCan Courts Modify Awards? – Advocate Manish Jha
Gayatri Balasamy v. ISG Novasoft (2025 INSC 605): the Constitution Bench recognised a limited power to sever, correct manifest errors and adjust post-award interest under Sections 34 and 37 — and what it forbids.
Read → 25 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateCosts in Arbitration: Section 31A – Advocate Manish Jha
Section 31A codifies costs-follow-the-event in arbitration and related court proceedings, makes conduct and refused settlement offers relevant, and invalidates pre-dispute clauses allocating costs in any event.
Read → 24 August 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyCompensation Orders under Section 22 of the DV Act
How compensation for mental torture and emotional distress is claimed under Section 22 of the DV Act, how it differs from monetary relief, and how Delhi courts fix quantum.
Read → 24 August 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyBreach of a Protection Order: The Offence under Section 31 DV Act
Violation of a protection order is a cognizable, non-bailable offence. Ingredients, arrest and bail position, trial before the same Magistrate, and defences.
Read → 24 August 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyFrom Which Date Does Maintenance Run? Effective Date and Arrears
Why maintenance is ordinarily awarded from the date of application, how arrears are computed and adjusted, and the one-year warrant rule under Section 144(3) BNSS.
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.