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.
Property in a Wife's Name and Succession – Advocate Manish Jha
In Shakuntala v. Robert Anthony (30 July 2026), the Supreme Court holds that property purchased in the names of the two wives devolved as each wife's own estate — Sections 35 and 38 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 governed, not Section 33.
Read → 3 August 2026 · Criminal LawConviction in Appeal: Revision, Not Appeal
The Supreme Court has held that no appeal lies under Section 374 CrPC or Section 415 BNSS where a Sessions Court reverses an acquittal and convicts an accused for the first time. The remedy is criminal revision, to be examined with greater scrutiny.
Read → 3 August 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyAnnual Rise in Maintenance Upheld
The Delhi High Court has upheld a five per cent yearly increase built into a Family Court maintenance order, holding it a lawful means of preserving the real value of the award against inflation.
Read → 3 August 2026 · Criminal LawReview of Sanction Under Section 19 PC Act
A considered refusal of sanction to prosecute a public servant cannot be reopened on the same material. The Supreme Court declined to interfere with the quashing of a sanction granted after a reference from the Chief Minister's office, and imposed costs.
Read → 3 August 2026 · Criminal LawParity in Bail: A Delhi High Court Order
An order of 31 July 2026 illustrates three considerations that most often decide a regular bail application: the role attributed to the applicant, the position of co-accused already released, and the stage the trial has reached.
Read → 3 August 2026 · Procedure & PracticeMaintenance in Delhi Family Courts
A step by step account of how a maintenance application proceeds in the Family Courts of Delhi, from filing and the affidavit of assets through interim relief, evidence, the final order and enforcement.
Read → 30 July 2026 · Criminal LawWhat Changed for Bail Applications Under the BNSS
The renumbering of the bail provisions is the visible change; the timelines, the notice procedure and the treatment of first-time undertrials matter more in practice.
Read → 18 July 2026 · CommercialCheque Dishonour: The Timeline That Decides the Case
Most Section 138 complaints that fail do so on dates, not on merits. A step-by-step account of the statutory clock from dishonour to complaint.
Read → 2 July 2026 · Criminal LawAnticipatory Bail in Delhi: Which Court, and When
Whether to approach the Sessions Court or the High Court, what the application must show, and the conditions courts commonly impose.
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.