Saket Court —
South & South-East Delhi Sessions

Saket Court Complex serves the South Delhi District and the South-East Delhi District. The South District covers police station areas including Hauz Khas, Malviya Nagar, Mehrauli, Vasant Vihar, Vasant Kunj, R.K. Puram, and Safdarjung Enclave. The South-East District (carved out in 2012) covers Greater Kailash, Defence Colony, Lajpat Nagar, Kalkaji, Govindpuri, New Friends Colony, Sarita Vihar, and Okhla. Territorial jurisdiction is determined under Section 197 BNSS by the place where the offence was committed.

Saket Court Complex is at Sector 6, Pushp Vihar, M.B. Road, Saket, New Delhi 110017. The complex is in southern Delhi, near Saket Metro Station and the Saket District Centre commercial hub. The complex was inaugurated in 2010 and is one of the more modern court complexes in Delhi, with dedicated bench halls, an organised filing counter system, and on-campus parking. The Saket Bar Association is among the more recently-established Delhi bar bodies.

Anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS for matters within the South or South-East Delhi District territorial jurisdiction is filed before the Sessions Judge or Additional Sessions Judge at Saket. The application must establish reasonable apprehension of arrest based on tangible material — typically an FIR, a Section 179 BNSS notice, or other documentary basis. The Sushila Aggarwal Constitution Bench framework on duration applies. Drafting and filing typically takes 12 to 24 hours; mentioning slips for urgent same-day or next-day listing are entertained for cases with imminent apprehension. Where Sessions Court refuses, Section 482 BNSS application before the Delhi High Court is the next forum.

EOW (Economic Offences Wing) Delhi Police matters originating from South and South-East Delhi often involve high-value commercial allegations — typically arising from real-estate transactions in Vasant Vihar, Vasant Kunj, Greater Kailash, and Defence Colony, as well as from corporate offices in Saket District Centre, Nehru Place, Okhla, and the Mehrauli–Gurgaon Road belt. Cheating under BNS 318, criminal breach of trust under BNS 316, and forgery under BNS 336 are the typical provisions. Defence strategy frequently engages the Indian Oil v. NEPC framework on civil-criminal boundary — many such matters arise from commercial disputes that have been criminalised, and quashing under Section 528 BNSS at the Delhi High Court is a viable route.

Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 cheque-bounce complaints within South and South-East Delhi territorial jurisdiction are filed before the Magistrate of First Class at Saket. Territorial jurisdiction follows the principles in Bhaskaran v. Sankaran (1999) 7 SCC 510 and the Dashrath Rupsingh Rathod (2014) framework, as modified by the 2015 amendment (Section 142(2) NI Act) which consolidated jurisdiction at the place of the payee's bank where the cheque was deposited. Magistrate trials under Section 138 follow summary procedure under Sections 261 to 265 BNSS.

For sessions-triable offences within the South / South-East Delhi territorial jurisdiction, bail under Section 480 BNSS is heard by the Sessions Judge at Saket. The Antil framework applies — Category A (ordinary offences) liberality; Category B (economic offences) balanced approach; Category C (life / death) strict standard; Category D (special acts) special-Act bail bar within constitutional liberty considerations. Where the Sessions Court refuses, Section 483 BNSS application before the Delhi High Court is the next forum. The team prepares submissions structured around Antil categories and the case-specific custody-period considerations.

Yes. The firm regularly appears at Saket for sessions-court bail and trial defence, anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS, EOW matters within South and South-East Delhi, Section 138 NI Act prosecutions, and matters before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Metropolitan Magistrates. Engagement begins with a confidential consultation establishing the matter coordinates, the appropriate forum and procedure, and the timeline. Senior Partner Advocate Subodh Bajpai (LLM, MBA — XLRI Jamshedpur) leads the criminal practice. Contact +91 84008 60008 (mark URGENT for arrest matters) or legal@unifiedchambers.com.