The Supreme Court set aside a High Court order cancelling bail only for a later offence carrying under five years, holding the Section 480(3) BNSS conditions were not imposable.
Full Court Fee Refund on Settlement: Delhi High Court
- October 6, 2026
A Delhi High Court Division Bench held that settling a suit or appeal entitles you to a full court fee refund under amended section 16, without a separate application.
The Supreme Court held that decades of possession do not prove adverse possession; the claimant must plead and prove when possession turned hostile to the true owner.
A buyer suing on a doubtful agreement to sell must explain the doubts before the seller has to prove anything, the Supreme Court held in Bohar Singh v. Sardara Singh (2026).
DDA Leasehold to Freehold Conversion: The Process, Step by Step
- October 2, 2026
To convert DDA leasehold property to freehold ( लीजहोल्ड से फ्रीहोल्ड ), the lessee applies to the Delhi Development Authority with the lease or conveyance papers, clears any dues and charges the…
Received an MCD Sealing Notice? What to Do in the First Seven Days
- September 30, 2026
If you have received an MCD sealing notice, do not ignore it and do not wait for the deadline: within the first seven days, read exactly what the notice alleges, collect your…
Getting a Stay Order from the Delhi High Court: How Interim Relief Works
- September 28, 2026
A stay order pauses the operation of a notice, order, or decree while your case is pending — it is not a decision on the merits, and courts grant one only where…
Regular Second Appeal: What Counts as a Substantial Question of Law
- September 26, 2026
A second appeal to the Delhi High Court under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 is not a third round of arguing the facts — it is heard only…
High Court or Trial Court? When a Writ Petition Is the Right Remedy
- September 23, 2026
If you are disputing something a government body did — or failed to do — and no law gives you a specific appeal against it, a writ petition before the Delhi High…
What to Do in the First 48 Hours After an FIR in Delhi
- September 15, 2026
An FIR has been registered against you. Here is what to do in the first two days, why that window matters, and the deadline most people miss.