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- Confidentiality, Ethics
Can an Indian Advocate Put Client Documents into an AI Tool? Confidentiality and Privilege (2026)
Section 132 of the BSA protects client communications, but no Indian court has said whether using an AI tool waives it. What the law says and a 6-point check.
Akshit Agrawal · 19 October 2026
- Legal Research, AI Regulation, Courts
How to Check AI Legal Research Against Official Indian Sources
Check every AI-cited case and statute against an official source before filing: Supreme Court site, e-SCR, High Court portal, India Code. A 6-step routine.
Akshit Agrawal · 16 October 2026
- Data protection, Regulation
The DPDP Act for Indian Law Firms: What It Means When You Put Client Data into an AI Tool
Under the DPDP Act a law firm is the data fiduciary, even when an AI vendor processes the data. Main duties start 13 May 2027; penalties reach ₹250 crore.
Akshit Agrawal · 12 October 2026
- AI Regulation, Courts, Legal Research, Supreme Court
AI-Hallucinated Citations in Indian Courts: Case Tracker and Pre-Filing Checklist
Indian courts have set aside orders, imposed ₹50,000 costs and called it misconduct. Seven cases checked against the orders, plus a 7-step pre-filing check.
Akshit Agrawal · 9 October 2026
- Legal AI pricing, Legal AI buying
Harvey AI Alternatives for Indian Law Firms (2026): India-Built and Global Options Compared
Harvey AI alternatives in India (5 Oct 2026): Legora and Lucio lead Indian firm adoption. INR prices, Indian corpus and data regions compared.
Akshit Agrawal · 5 October 2026
- AI Regulation, Courts, Supreme Court, High Courts, Bar Council of India
AI Rules in Indian Courts — The 2026 Tracker
As of 31 Oct 2026, only Kerala, Gujarat and Punjab & Haryana HCs have AI rules in force; the Supreme Court's AI regulations are still a draft.
Akshit Agrawal · 2 October 2026
- Legal AI pricing
Legal AI Pricing in India (2026): What Harvey, CoCounsel, Lexis+ AI, Manupatra, SCC Online and vLex Cost in INR
As of 28 Sep 2026 only Manupatra publishes INR prices (₹14,250–₹55,460/yr + GST). Harvey, CoCounsel, Lexis+ AI, SCC Online AI Pro and vLex are quote-only.
Akshit Agrawal · 28 September 2026
- Legal AI pricing
Harvey AI Pricing in India (2026): The Reported Cost in INR
Harvey AI publishes no prices. Here are the reported per-seat figures converted to INR, the seat minimums that matter more, and what to ask for in a quote.
Akshit Agrawal · 26 September 2026
- Legal AI pricing
CoCounsel Pricing in India (2026): What It Actually Costs in INR
Thomson Reuters publishes no CoCounsel INR price. Reported US figures run ₹1.20–9.04 lakh per lawyer a year; the 2026 release isn't sold in India yet.
Akshit Agrawal · 26 September 2026
- Regulation
What Rules Actually Govern an Indian Advocate's Use of AI (October 2026)
As of October 2026 the BCI has published no rules on AI in legal research or drafting. Here is what actually binds Indian advocates, and what is coming.
Akshit Agrawal · 26 September 2026