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.
Anticipatory Bail under Section 482 BNSS – Advocate Manish Jha
Anticipatory bail now rests in Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023, which replaced Section 438 CrPC. A practice note on the forum, the statutory conditions and exclusions, and how long the protection lasts.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Criminal LawAnticipatory Bail: Life After the Order – Advocate Manish Jha
What an anticipatory bail order requires after it is granted: the conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS, the meaning of cooperation with the investigation, and the grounds on which the protection can be cancelled under Section 483(3) BNSS.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Criminal LawBail in POCSO Cases: Law and Practice – Advocate Manish Jha
POCSO cases are tried by designated Special Courts, and bail remains a matter of judicial discretion under the BNSS. An explanation of the statutory presumptions, the factors courts weigh, and the conditions typically imposed.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Criminal LawChild Witness Protection in POCSO Trials – Advocate Manish Jha
The statutory safeguards that follow a child witness from the first report to the final deposition under the POCSO Act: how statements are recorded, how identity is protected, how the Special Court conducts the trial, and the compensation framework.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Criminal LawSuspension of Sentence Pending Appeal – Advocate Manish Jha
After conviction, liberty pending appeal depends on suspension of the execution of the sentence under Section 430 BNSS, formerly Section 389 CrPC. A note on the forum, the factors courts weigh, conditions of release and surrender on dismissal.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Procedure & PracticeRFA, FAO, RSA and LPA: Civil Appeals – Advocate Manish Jha
A practice note mapping civil appeals in the Delhi High Court: RFA under Section 96 CPC, FAO under Order XLIII, RSA on a substantial question of law, LPA to a Division Bench, and Section 13 commercial appeals, with limitation and stay.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Procedure & PracticeSpecial Leave Petitions under Article 136 – Advocate Manish Jha
The special leave petition is not an appeal but a request for the Supreme Court's discretionary leave. A practice note on when it lies, the ninety and sixty day limitation, filing through an Advocate-on-Record, and what happens at the motion hearing.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Procedure & PracticeAfter Leave: SLP to Appeal in Court – Advocate Manish Jha
Once the Supreme Court grants leave, a Special Leave Petition is registered as a civil or criminal appeal and heard on merits. A practice note on pleadings, interim arrangements, final hearing, merger, review and the curative petition.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateMSME Delayed Payment Recovery – Advocate Manish Jha
The MSMED Act, 2006 caps credit periods at forty-five days, imposes compound interest at three times the bank rate on default, and lets micro and small suppliers refer disputes to the Facilitation Council through the MSME Samadhaan portal.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateChallenging an MSME Council Award – Advocate Manish Jha
An award of the MSE Facilitation Council can only be challenged under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, and Section 19 of the MSMED Act bars the court from entertaining the challenge unless the buyer deposits 75 per cent of the awarded amount, part of which may be released to the supplier pending decision.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporatePre-suit mediation under Section 12A – Advocate Manish Jha
Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act makes pre-institution mediation mandatory for commercial suits that contemplate no urgent interim relief. How the process works, its timelines, and what a settlement is worth.
Read → 20 August 2026 · Commercial & CorporateAppointing an Arbitrator: Section 11 – Advocate Manish Jha
How an arbitral tribunal is put in place: the notice under Section 21 that commences proceedings, the agreed appointment procedure, and the court's role under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, with Delhi practice in view.
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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.