The Saket Courts complex houses the district judiciary for the South and South-East districts of Delhi. Criminal, civil, family and accident-claim litigation arising in these districts is instituted and tried here.
About the Saket Courts
Saket is among the newer of Delhi's district court complexes and serves two districts — South and South-East Delhi. Cases from the police stations and localities of these districts come before the Magistrates, Sessions Courts and civil courts sitting at Saket, and family and motor-accident matters from the same areas are also dealt with at the complex. For residents of southern Delhi it is therefore the ordinary forum of first instance, whether the dispute is criminal, civil or matrimonial in character.
Litigation Conducted at Saket
The complex hears the full spectrum of district work. On the criminal side this includes first productions and remands, complaint cases, warrant and summons trials under the BNS and IPC, and bail and anticipatory bail applications before the Sessions Courts for FIRs of the two districts. On the civil side, suits for recovery, possession, injunction and specific performance are tried, together with execution and miscellaneous proceedings. Matrimonial petitions, maintenance claims and domestic-violence complaints from South and South-East Delhi are heard by the courts serving these districts.
The Chamber's Work at Saket
The chamber of Advocate Manish Jha appears at Saket in matters arising from the South and South-East districts, principally:
- Criminal defence at the summoning, charge and trial stages, including cyber and online-fraud prosecutions;
- Bail and anticipatory bail before the Sessions Courts;
- Matrimonial work — divorce, maintenance, custody and domestic-violence proceedings;
- Civil suits and property disputes concerning land and premises in these districts.
Attending a Hearing at Saket
A litigant should confirm from the summons or the cause list which court number and district the matter is assigned to, and reach before the board is called. Original identification and the complete set of case papers should be carried. Counsel is engaged by executing a vakalatnama; the chamber takes detailed instructions at its Tagore Garden office before entering appearance in a Saket matter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which districts fall under the Saket Courts?
The Saket complex serves the South and South-East districts of Delhi. Criminal cases arising from police stations in these two districts, and civil, matrimonial and accident-claim disputes connected with these areas, are ordinarily instituted before the courts sitting at Saket. The summons or notice issued to a party states the particular court to which the matter stands assigned.
Can anticipatory bail for a South Delhi FIR be filed at Saket?
Yes. An application for anticipatory bail in respect of an FIR registered in the South or South-East district is moved before the Sessions Court at Saket under the BNSS. If it is declined, the applicant may approach the High Court of Delhi. The application should set out the FIR details and the grounds for protection.
Does the chamber appear in matrimonial cases at Saket?
Yes. The chamber conducts divorce, maintenance, custody and domestic-violence proceedings for parties whose matters fall within the South and South-East districts, before the family and criminal courts at the Saket complex. This forms part of its broader matrimonial practice across Delhi, and connected criminal proceedings arising from the same dispute can be handled by the same chamber.