60-second version
- Go to the SooperKanoon homepage and type your legal topic or case name in the search box.
- Press Enter or click the search button - the form sends your query to case search automatically.
- Click any result to open the full judgment; refine results using court or year filters on the left.
In one sentence
Type a keyword on the SooperKanoon homepage and read matching judgments from the Supreme Court, High Courts, and tribunals - no login needed.
Before you start
Anyone can search cases for free - no account or login required. You only need an account for bonus features like saving judgments or adding notes. Have a clear keyword ready, such as a legal issue ("anticipatory bail"), an act name ("Section 498A IPC"), or a party name.
Steps
- Open sooperkanoon.com in your browser.
- Find the large search box in the centre of the page (placeholder: "Search judgments, acts, citations…").
- Type your keyword or phrase - for example,
dowry harassmentorVishaka guidelines. - Click the search button (magnifying glass icon) or press Enter.
- Wait for the results page to load. You will land on the case search results screen.
- Scan the list - each row shows the case title, court, date, and a short excerpt with your keywords highlighted.
- Click a case title to open the full judgment text.
- Optional: use the Court or Year filters on the left side to narrow results.
What you'll see
The results page shows how many judgments matched your search, a list of cases sorted by relevance, and filter panels on the left for court and year. Each result link opens a judgment page with the full text, case details (parties, judges, date), and links to related tools like AI Summary and Citation Search.
Common mistakes
- Searching with only a single common word like "court" or "case" - use a more specific phrase for better results.
- Adding extra punctuation or quotation marks that change how the search works - start with plain words first.
- Expecting acts or dictionary results on the case search page - use the Acts or Dictionary sections for those.
Tips
- Try two or three related words together, such as
tenant eviction Mumbai, instead of one long sentence. - Use Advanced Search when you need to filter by judge, act section, or date range from the start.
- If you know a journal citation (e.g. AIR or SCC), use Citation Search instead of keyword search.