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1M+ Judgments indexed
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120+ Law journals
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Core Features

Core features included in all plans, and it's free; no login required.

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Fully Responsive

Almost every day a new cellphone or a tablet is launched in the market. It's practically essential to have one design for all the devices and all screen resolutions must be compatible. Yes SooperKanoon optimizes itself to give you rich user experience while browsing on any device!

Case Analysis

Apart from accessing full text of the judgment, you can also access the headnote, overruled indicator, analysis, relied-on cases, favor of, observations, findings, and prior history. (editorially selected judgments).

Legal Infographics

SooperKanoon searches and displays statistical information for a particular year/court in the form of pie charts and bar graphs. You can view the judgments related to a year or court by clicking on the elements of the graph.

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Citation Search

Search journal citations by year, volume, court, and page number to retrieve the exact judgment.

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Advanced Search

Search for case laws with multiple inputs, i.e, with either Case No. / Phrase / Act (section/sub-section)/ Judge / Advocate / Court / Journal / Appellant / Respondent / Advocate / Subject.

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Filter Results

You can also filter search results specific to a high court, tribunal, commission and the supreme court or to a particular year or year range with just a click.

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LegalDraft Studio

Start from 500+ industry-standard templates. DraftPilot edits drafts in a split-screen workspace - compare versions side-by-side and download as Word anytime.

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Use as a Digest

While browsing through a Bare Act or a Section, you can immediately list judgments under that particular Act or Section.

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Find Lawyers

Find Lawyer is a client focused, unbiased, independent feature with listings of over 20,000 lawyers across India. Clients can book appointments with lawyers that are listed on SooperKanoon website. This service is entirely FREE for both the client and the lawyer.

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Law Dictionary

Designed and compiled to give information about terms used in the field of law. Provides plain English definitions of legal terms. Includes cross-referenced links and search function.

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Search in

Search phrases within judgments, Bare Acts, the law dictionary, and legal draft templates by selecting the dropdown option in the search results page, 'Search in'. SooperKanoon will instantly display results based on the category selected and the phrase.

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Ask SooperKanoon

Vote or post your opinion on legal issues and judgments. Ask questions and receive answers from other members of the legal community.

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Highlights

18-section briefs & 500+ templates

Legal infographics on SooperKanoon

Legal Infographics

SooperKanoon searches and displays statistical information for a particular year/court in the form of pie charts and bar graphs. You can view the judgments related to a year or court by clicking on the elements of the graph.

Try Law Infographic
Advanced search on SooperKanoon

Advanced Search

Search for case laws with multiple inputs, i.e, with either Case No. / Phrase / Act (section/sub-section)/ Judge / Advocate / Court / Journal / Appellant / Respondent / Advocate / Subject.

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Find Lawyers

Find Lawyer is a client focused, unbiased, independent feature with listings of over 20,000 lawyers across India. Clients can book appointments with lawyers that are listed on SooperKanoon website. This service is entirely FREE for both the client and the lawyer.

Find Lawyers
Flagship Bonus Feature

Meet AI Studio

One bonus unlocks five AI tools: AI Brief & Ask, Verdict Lens, Devil's Bench, DocMind, plus DraftPilot - the LegalDraft Studio copilot that edits templates in a split-screen workspace.

  • Full AI Brief - case summary, facts, prior history, citations, ratio, acts, and more
  • DraftPilot - template on the left, GPT chat on the right, workspaces saved for later
  • Ask the judgment - answers grounded in that case, not the open web

18 sections in every AI Brief

  • Case Summary

    Provide a brief overview of the case.

  • Facts of the Case

    Outline the essential facts that led to the legal dispute.

  • Prior History

    Detail any previous proceedings or relevant history related to the case.

  • Cases Referred To

    List other cases that were cited or referenced in this case.

  • Ratio Decidendi

    Explain the legal reasoning and the principle that forms the basis of the court's decision.

  • Acts Referred

    Identify the statutes or legal acts that are relevant to this case.

  • Deposition

    Summarize the testimonies or statements made by the parties involved.

  • Favor Of

    Indicate which party the court favored and provide reasoning.

  • Observations

    Note any significant observations made by the judges or relevant to the case.

  • Subject

    Specify the main legal subject or area of law that the case pertains to.

  • Judgment

    Detail the final decision or judgment rendered by the court.

  • Legal Implications

    Discuss the broader legal implications or precedents set by this case.

  • Dissenting Opinions

    If any, summarize the dissenting opinions and their rationale.

  • Key Issues

    Identify the main legal questions or issues the court needed to address.

  • Legal Tests Applied

    Describe any legal tests or standards the court applied in making its decision.

  • Impact/Significance

    Explain the impact or significance of the case on existing law or future cases.

  • Key Takeaways

    Highlight the most important lessons or outcomes from the case.

  • Conclusion

    Provide a summary of the overall findings and their relevance.

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Bonus Features

Eleven professional tools in two suites - AI Intelligence for briefings and alerts, and Research Workspace for notes, saves, and matter files. Included with paid plans; try everything free for 7 days.

AI Studio

Your AI-powered case associate

LexPulse daily research phrase alerts

Set a research phrase and get a daily email when fresh case law matches. Dial relevance from Chill to Surgical if you get too many matches.

  • Daily digest around 7 AM IST when new judgments match
  • Create alerts from LexPulse or Pulse any case search
  • Four relevance levels - from Chill to Surgical precision
  • Manage alerts from your dashboard or email links
How LexPulse works
CiteSignal citation watch alerts

Watch a judgment and receive a daily email when a new court order cites it - stay ahead on how your authority is being used.

  • Toggle a watch on any judgment in one click
  • Daily email when new orders cite your authority
  • Track SC and HC precedents you rely on in practice
  • Manage all watches from the CiteSignal hub
How CiteSignal works
Research Crew collaborative legal research

Invite collaborators anywhere, add research points async, and optionally open your crew to the wider legal-research community.

  • Invite teammates by email - work async across time zones
  • Collect research points, cases, and notes in one crew
  • Keep sensitive matters in private crews only
  • Open crews to the wider legal-research community
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MootForge memorial sandbox for moot court

Upload your moot problem, follow guided memorial steps, and get AI nudges that help you forge a stronger submission.

  • Upload or paste your moot problem to get started
  • Step-by-step memorial drafting with guided prompts
  • AI nudges per section to sharpen your arguments
  • Built for law school moot court preparation
How MootForge works
Add custom notes to judgments

Capture arguments, client instructions, and research angles directly on the judgment. Notes sync to the cloud - pull them up from chambers, court, or home on any device. Your institutional memory, always within reach.

  • Attach notes directly to any judgment page
  • Capture client instructions and argument angles
  • Sync to the cloud - access from any device
  • Your institutional memory, always within reach
Add notes to judgments
Save judgments on the cloud

One click saves a judgment to your Favourites - no downloads, no scattered PDFs. Curate the authorities that matter for your practice and retrieve them instantly when drafting, arguing, or advising clients.

  • One-click save to your Favourites library
  • No downloads or scattered PDFs to manage
  • Curate authorities that matter for your practice
  • Retrieve instantly when drafting or in court
Save judgments guide
Tag judgments on the cloud

Group cases by matter, statute, client, or argument - whatever fits your workflow. Tags replace brittle folder hierarchies with flexible, cloud-based collections you can filter in one click.

  • Label cases by matter, client, statute, or argument
  • Filter tagged collections in one click
  • Flexible tags replace brittle folder hierarchies
  • Private to your account - syncs across devices
Tag judgments guide
Organizer for lawyers

Track clients, filing dates, next hearing dates, reminders, and supporting documents in one secure workspace. Built for advocates who juggle dozens of matters - accessible from anywhere.

  • Client files, hearing dates, and filing reminders
  • Store supporting documents per matter
  • Export and share case files securely
  • Practice dashboard for advocates on the go
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Search history

Every search you run is saved automatically. Revisit yesterday's query from a different device, pick up where you left off, and stop repeating the same research from scratch.

  • Every search saved automatically to your account
  • Resume yesterday's query from any device
  • Stop repeating the same research from scratch
  • Pairs with tags and notes for full context
Search history guide
Annotate judgments

Select text in the judgment view, highlight key passages, and attach comments inline. Mark up authorities the way you would on paper - except it lives in the cloud and travels with you.

  • Highlight key passages directly in judgment text
  • Attach inline comments on selected passages
  • Cloud-based markup - no paper printouts
  • Travels with your account across devices
Annotate judgments guide

Search 1M+ judgments. Brief any case in 18 sections.

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