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.
Costs Follow the Event, With Teeth – Advocate Manish Jha
For commercial disputes, the Commercial Courts Act rewrote Section 35 CPC: realistic costs follow the event, departures need written reasons, and conduct, partial success and refused settlement offers all enter the balance.
Read → 24 October 2026 · Civil & PropertyPossession Suit, Clouded Title – Advocate Manish Jha
The Supreme Court in Rano Singh v. Gurbax Singh (2026 INSC 1137) holds a possession suit simpliciter fails where the plaintiff's title is seriously disputed.
Read → 24 October 2026 · Criminal LawA WhatsApp Message Is Not Proof – Advocate Manish Jha
In Kusumlal Sao v. State of Chhattisgarh (2026 INSC 1148) the Supreme Court acquits a murder convict, holding a disputed WhatsApp message cannot sustain conviction.
Read → 24 October 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyDV Act Rights in Government Quarters – Advocate Manish Jha
How the DV Act right to reside applies when the matrimonial home is government quarters or employer accommodation, and why Section 19(1)(f) becomes key.
Read → 24 October 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyDigital Abuse under the DV Act – Advocate Manish Jha
Covert device surveillance, account takeover and image-based threats as domestic violence under Section 3 DV Act, and protection orders for online conduct.
Read → 24 October 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyMaintenance When the Husband Earns Abroad – Advocate Manish Jha
How Delhi courts fix maintenance quantum when the respondent earns abroad: proving foreign income, currency and cost-of-living adjustments, adverse inference.
Read → 24 October 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyInterest on Maintenance Arrears – Advocate Manish Jha
Interest on long-unpaid maintenance arrears, instalment schedules, NEFT payment directions and recovery under Section 144(3) BNSS for Delhi family litigants.
Read → 24 October 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyRestraining Asset Alienation in Divorce – Advocate Manish Jha
Injunctions under Order XXXIX CPC and attachment before judgment to stop a spouse from selling assets while maintenance or divorce litigation is pending.
Read → 24 October 2026 · Matrimonial & FamilyPower of Attorney in Matrimonial Cases – Advocate Manish Jha
What a power-of-attorney holder can and cannot do in matrimonial proceedings: pleadings, evidence limits, and consent under Section 13B HMA for NRI parties.
Read → 24 October 2026 · Criminal LawGST Arrest & Bail: Section 69 CGST Act – Advocate Manish Jha
How arrest under Section 69 of the CGST Act works, when Section 132 offences are bailable, and how bail and anticipatory bail operate under the BNSS.
Read → 24 October 2026 · Criminal LawBail in Arms Act Cases in Delhi – Advocate Manish Jha
What decides bail in Arms Act, 1959 cases in Delhi: Sections 25 and 27, the sanction requirement in Section 39, conscious possession and the FSL report.
Read → 24 October 2026 · Criminal LawAnticipatory Bail for Govt Employees – Advocate Manish Jha
Why the 48-hour deemed-suspension rule makes anticipatory bail critical for government servants, and how criminal and departmental proceedings interact.
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.