Your First Case Search

Welcome to SooperKanoon. Case search lets you find Supreme Court, High Court, and tribunal judgments using everyday keywords. You do not need an account — this is the fastest way to see whether a legal issue has been decided before. Start on the homepage. Click the search box at the top and type a legal topic in plain words. Here we use dowry harassment as an example — you can replace it with party names, a section number, or any issue you are researching. Click the search button. SooperKanoon runs a keyword search across its judgment index and opens the results page. At the top you will see how many judgments matched and how long the search took. Each row is one judgment. The title shows the party names — that is what you click to open the full decision. On the left you see the court and decision date. Scroll down to compare several cases. The View Excerpt button expands a short snippet with your search words highlighted. When you have many results, open Filters on the results page. The panel lets you narrow by court, state, year, or sort order. Choose a filter, click Apply filters, and the list updates — use Clear all to start over without losing your keywords. Three habits to avoid. Do not search on one vague word — use a short, clear phrase instead. When several cases look similar, check the court and decision date. If the list feels too broad, open Filters rather than scrolling endlessly. A focused keyword plus one filter is usually the quickest way to the judgment you need. You searched by keyword, read titles and excerpts, tried filters, and you can open any case for the full judgment. Next, read the Search by keyword guide for advanced operators, or try your own query on the Cases page right now.