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.
Affidavit of Assets in Maintenance Cases – Advocate Manish Jha
Since Rajnesh v. Neha made financial disclosure mandatory in maintenance proceedings, the affidavit of assets, income and expenditure decides most cases. What it must disclose, the recurring failure patterns, and the documents to annex.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyCruelty as a Ground for Divorce – Advocate Manish Jha
What cruelty means under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: physical and mental cruelty, the cumulative course-of-conduct test, recognised patterns, pleading and proof, and condonation.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyTransfer of Matrimonial Cases – Advocate Manish Jha
Where matrimonial petitions can be filed, and how a pending divorce, maintenance or custody case can be transferred - within Delhi under Section 24 CPC, and between States by the Supreme Court under Section 25 CPC or Section 446 BNSS.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Criminal LawSuccessive 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 → 20 August 2026 · Procedure & PracticeRFA, FAO, RSA and LPA: Civil Appeals – Advocate Manish Jha
A practice note mapping civil appeals in the Delhi High Court: RFA under Section 96 CPC, FAO under Order XLIII, RSA on a substantial question of law, LPA to a Division Bench, and Section 13 commercial appeals, with limitation and stay.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Procedure & PracticeSpecial Leave Petitions under Article 136 – Advocate Manish Jha
The special leave petition is not an appeal but a request for the Supreme Court's discretionary leave. A practice note on when it lies, the ninety and sixty day limitation, filing through an Advocate-on-Record, and what happens at the motion hearing.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Procedure & PracticeAfter Leave: SLP to Appeal in Court – Advocate Manish Jha
Once the Supreme Court grants leave, a Special Leave Petition is registered as a civil or criminal appeal and heard on merits. A practice note on pleadings, interim arrangements, final hearing, merger, review and the curative petition.
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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.