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 Forgotten Divorce Grounds – Advocate Manish Jha
Conversion, incurable mental disorder, renunciation of the world and seven years unheard of: the less-used grounds in Section 13(1) HMA, what each requires, and the deletion of leprosy as a ground in 2019.
Read → 25 August 2026 · Criminal LawBailable vs Non-Bailable Offences – Advocate Manish Jha
What makes an offence bailable, the enforceable right to release under Section 478 BNSS, the one-week indigent-person rule, and how the First Schedule classification drives strategy from the first hour of an arrest.
Read → 25 August 2026 · Criminal LawBail for Women, Sick and Infirm – Advocate Manish Jha
The first proviso to Section 480(1) BNSS restores judicial discretion to grant bail to children, women and the sick or infirm even in offences punishable with death or life imprisonment — how courts exercise it.
Read → 25 August 2026 · Criminal LawHow Long Anticipatory Bail Lasts – Advocate Manish Jha
The Constitution Bench in Sushila Aggarwal held that anticipatory bail is not time-bound and does not end at summons or chargesheet — the rule that governs Section 482 BNSS practice today.
Read → 25 August 2026 · Criminal LawCustodial Interrogation & AB Pleas – Advocate Manish Jha
The commonest objection to anticipatory bail — that custodial interrogation is required — examined: what custody actually adds, how courts test the plea, and how applicants structure cooperation to answer it.
Read → 25 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateLimitation in MSME Claims: Silpi – Advocate Manish Jha
Silpi Industries v. KSRTC (2021): the Limitation Act applies to Section 18 MSMED arbitrations — stale invoices cannot be revived through the Facilitation Council, and acknowledgment trails decide close cases.
Read → 25 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateMSME Registration & Counterclaims – Advocate Manish Jha
The other holdings of Silpi Industries: registration under the MSMED Act must precede the contract to claim its benefits, and buyers may bring counterclaims before the Facilitation Council.
Read → 25 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateCase Management in Commercial Suits – Advocate Manish Jha
Order XV-A CPC gives commercial suits a fixed calendar: the first case management hearing within four weeks of admission-denial, arguments within six months, and costs and foreclosure for default.
Read → 25 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateThe 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.
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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.