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.
Alimony in Christian & Parsi Marriages – Advocate Manish Jha
Maintenance and alimony outside the Hindu Marriage Act — the Divorce Act and the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936, with Section 144 BNSS and the DV Act.
Read → 27 October 2026 · Criminal LawPOCSO Duties of Schools & Institutions – Advocate Manish Jha
What POCSO requires of schools, coaching centres, hostels and child-care institutions: reporting under Sections 19-21, staff screening, and the role of the CWC.
Read → 27 October 2026 · Criminal LawForensic Evidence in POCSO Cases – Advocate Manish Jha
Forensic and electronic evidence in POCSO matters: sampling and DNA, chain of custody, the Section 63 BSA certificate for chats, and how gaps affect the trial.
Read → 27 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateMSEFC Claim Filing in Delhi – Advocate Manish Jha
Stage-by-stage guide to a delayed-payment claim before the Delhi MSEFC: eligibility, interest under the MSMED Act, Samadhaan filing, arbitration and award.
Read → 27 October 2026 · Commercial & CorporateSection 19 Pre-Deposit Release – Advocate Manish Jha
How the 75% pre-deposit under Section 19 MSMED Act works and how a supplier may seek release of the deposited amount while the award challenge is pending.
Read → 27 October 2026 · Procedure & PracticeLife of an SLP in the Registry – Advocate Manish Jha
How a Special Leave Petition moves through the Supreme Court registry — filing, diary number, scrutiny, registration, categorisation, caveats and listing.
Read → 27 October 2026 · Procedure & PracticeCaveats Under Section 148A CPC – Advocate Manish Jha
What a caveat under Section 148A CPC does in Delhi courts — who may lodge one, its 90-day life, the right to notice and hearing, and drafting essentials.
Read → 27 October 2026 · Procedure & PracticeCourt Fee Refund on Settlement – Advocate Manish Jha
When court fees are refunded after settlement in Delhi — Lok Adalat, mediation and conciliation references, the refund certificate and the Collector process.
Read → 26 October 2026 · Criminal LawMute Spectator, Shared Intention – Advocate Manish Jha
The Delhi High Court refuses bail in a murder case, holding that CCTV and phone material prima facie showed a prior understanding between father and son — and that standing by during an assault can itself be blameworthy under Section 34 IPC.
Read → 26 October 2026 · Criminal LawOfficial Secrets Act Bail Refused – Advocate Manish Jha
National security cases are not beyond bail jurisdiction, says the Delhi High Court — but recovery of Army-verified classified documents, financial trails and a courier's statement outweighed three years of custody and ill-health in an espionage case.
Read → 26 October 2026 · Criminal LawNDPS Bail After 4.5 Years Inside – Advocate Manish Jha
Seizure discrepancies, delayed sampling, clean antecedents and four and a half years of custody with 13 of 33 witnesses examined satisfied Section 37: the Delhi High Court grants bail to a foreign national in an airport cocaine case, on strict conditions.
Read → 26 October 2026 · Criminal LawPre-Arrest Bail in Family Scuffle – Advocate Manish Jha
A four-day-old FIR, simple injuries, cooperation with the investigation and a co-accused husband already protected: the Delhi High Court grants anticipatory bail in a scuffle between related families, with location-sharing and reporting conditions.
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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.