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.
Termination of Arbitral Proceedings: Sections 32 and 25 Explained
Final award, withdrawal, agreement or default — the four exits from an arbitration and the consequences of each for claims, costs and limitation.
Read → 9 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateThe MSMED (Amendment) Act, 2026: What Changes for Delayed-Payment Recovery
Fixed mediation and arbitration timelines, recovery of awards as arrears of land revenue, mandatory part-release pending challenges and a TReDS mandate for CPSEs.
Read → 8 September 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyDV Act vs Senior Citizens Act – Advocate Manish Jha
A Patiala House appellate court holds a daughter-in-law cannot be dispossessed of the shared household until her residence is secured by alternate accommodation under Section 19(1)(f) DV Act, harmonising the DV Act with the Senior Citizens Act.
Read → 8 September 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyWidow's Residence in Eviction Suits – Advocate Manish Jha
A Karkardooma court decrees a father-in-law's suit on title but conditions the widowed daughter-in-law's eviction on alternate accommodation or rent in lieu, importing Section 19(1)(f) DV Act into a civil possession decree.
Read → 8 September 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyDefence Struck Off for Unpaid Maintenance – Advocate Manish Jha
A Saket appellate court upholds striking off a husband's defence for wilful default of interim maintenance under the DV Act, applying Rajnesh v. Neha and confirming that arrears accrued while employed remain payable.
Read → 8 September 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyAsset Affidavits from In-Laws? – Advocate Manish Jha
A Karkardooma appellate court holds a mother-in-law cannot routinely be directed to file income and asset affidavits in DV maintenance proceedings — inquiries into relatives' finances need exceptional circumstances and solid grounds.
Read → 8 September 2026 · Criminal LawChild's Words, Court's Duty: DHC – Advocate Manish Jha
A Delhi High Court Division Bench reverses an acquittal, holding a child victim's testimony cannot be assessed on the touchstone of technical, legal or medical terminology, and convicts the respondent of rape on corroborated evidence.
Read → 8 September 2026 · Commercial & CorporateS.37 Restores a NIL Award: DHC – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court restores an arbitral award rejecting a Rs 28.37 crore claim, holding the Section 34 court impermissibly reinterpreted the contract and re-appreciated evidence — the arbitrator's plausible view is final.
Read → 8 September 2026 · Criminal LawSole Eyewitness, Split Verdict – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court acquits a murder convict after a 23-year appeal: a sole eyewitness disbelieved for the co-accused could not, without corroboration, sustain the third accused's conviction on identical testimony.
Read → 8 September 2026 · Criminal LawNDPS Sentence After 24 Years – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court upholds a 2004 NDPS conviction for 105 grams of charas but reduces the sentence to time served, weighing 24 years of pendency, poverty and the reformative thrust of the 2001 Amendment.
Read → 8 September 2026 · Criminal LawElopement Case, 17 Years Later – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court upholds a kidnapping conviction in a 2009 teenage elopement but limits the sentence to custody undergone, citing the appellant's youth, the absence of force and both parties' settled married lives.
Read → 8 September 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyCustomary Divorce & S.29(2) HMA – Advocate Manish Jha
What a customary divorce is, how Section 29(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act preserves it, the strict proof a custom demands, and the bigamy and succession risks of relying on unproved panchayat divorces.
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.