Junior advocates
Bring your senior the exact paragraph.
You get the facts in a hurry, often in Hindi. Type them as they are, and come back with the paragraph, its number and its page.
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Cheque security ke liye diya tha, ab bounce ho gaya. Section 138 NI Act complaint.
दहेज के लिए प्रताड़ना का मामला
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दहेजsearched as dowry
cheque, bounce, Section 138searched as written
It shows what it searched forSo you can see how your words were read, and change them
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Strong match
Bijoy Kumar Moni v. Paresh Manna
Supreme Court · [2024] 12 S.C.R. 1946
Official Hindi translation, where the Court published one
When your senior gives you an hour.
How a typical research request goes.
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The brief comes in
Type it as you heard it
Hinglish is fine. You don't need the right keyword or lead case first.
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Ten minutes later
Read the strong matches
Labels separate the Court's reasoning from headnotes, counsel's arguments and quoted extracts.
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Before you report back
Open the PDF
Confirm the para and page, because your senior will ask.
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Before you hand it in
Run the check
Clear out wrong paragraphs and misquotes in your draft.
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For the hearing
Save it to the matter
Keep each paragraph under the point it supports.
Questions
I don't know the citation. Can I still find it?
Yes. Describe the facts, or type what you remember of the case name.
Can I trust a passage as the Court's own words?
It's copied from the judgment, and you can open the PDF at that page to compare. Always read the judgment before you cite it.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes, in the browser, and you can install it to your home screen.