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Manu Search

This interface gives you the single search box experience and assists you to search for key words, phrases, multiple phrases and more. You can perform Boolean search using Manu Search.

Simply type in your query and the search engine uses back end algorithms to give results based on relevancy. The results can be sorted on Decision Date; Title; Court Name and Relevance.

Selection of Database

By default the search is done on ‘All documents’. All documents means the entire Manupatra database.
If you wish to restrict your search to any database(s), check the box next to relevant database(s).
‘All documents’ button cannot be unchecked. But if you select a database(s) the search will be done on selected database(s).
Matches the words in your search with the words contained in the database.
It does not search for exact matches only. It checks for alternate spellings. If you check the ‘Synonym’ box, it automatically searches for synonyms.
Does not search for very common words (eg. of, to, the).
Is not case sensitive. (It searches for either upper case or lower-case letters.)
Every search box supports “terms and connectors” functionality.
For using AND and OR select from the drop down menu. If you enter words without using connectors or selecting And / Or, Manupatra will try and look for documents that match all the words and will display them and if none is found, it will look for documents that match any of the keywords. This is ‘Auto’ default option.

Legal Search

The case laws in Manupatra are divided into fields. Each field contains a specific information (e.g., appellant/respondent name, judges name, equivalent citation, subject, judge name, citation, acts, rules, order etc).
Legal search allows you to search on a specific field or a combination of fields.
You can also search for Judgments by selecting the combination of court/year you want to search in from the table of contents.
You can search using multiple fields and there are no mandatory fields required.

Search for Judgments under Relevant Section using Legal Search:
This interface enables the user to search for Judgments under the Relevant Section of the Act. This would provide you the list of judgements in which the section was discussed as the point of law.

Judgments under a specific Section of an Act
This interface enables the user to search for Judgments under the Relevant Section of the Act. This would provide you the list of judgements in which the section was a part in any aspect of law.

Case Law Search Using Case Number
This interface allows you to search for a judgement directly with the Court and Case Number.

Select court from the drop-down under – "Select Court";
Enter case number in the textbox under - "Enter Case Number";
Select date of decision from the drop-downs under – "Select Date of Decision";

Case Law Search by Selecting Bench
This interface allows you to search for a judgement by Bench Strength and Court.

Select bench from the drop-down under – "Select Bench" i.e. Single bench/Division Bench/ Three Judge Bench or Bench of Five or more judges;
Select Court from the drop-down under – "Select Court";
Select Subject from the drop-down under – "Select Subject";

AND/OR

You may enter name of judge in full or part

Judgments under Act/ Statute (Digest)
This will enable you to view all such case laws available in the database having reference of statutory provisions of statutes as selected by you.

Choose the Act from :

the acts given as most frequently & commonly used also in abbreviated form, which will take you to the act drop-down; or
Typing in initial three characters of the act you wish to look for;

Select act from the drop-down enlisting Act(s) available;
Select the statutory provision under which you wish to view case laws and click search;

Act Search

Found under the TAB Legal Search

You can do Free Text search or search on Act number and title

Select Act Search Radio Button
Typing at least 3 characters of the Act name drop down will list the related acts, making the selection easier for you.
Select the Act name from the drop down menu
You may either search for query terms or select one of the options of Annex, Annexure, Appendix, Chapter, Order, Part, Schedule, Section.
Click on search.

You can view the selected act by clicking on the icon View Selected Act

Example: In the following example we have searched for Section 2 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act

Search by Act Number

Select the Search by Act No. radio button.

Enter Act Number
Select exact match or containing all
Search

In first example we have selected Exact Match

In second example we have selected Containing All

Clicking on the result displays the Index of the Act.

In the Act Search the user has an option to search Order & Rule in combination as well. e.g. CPC order 7 Rule 11.

Type 3 characters of the Act CPC, Code of Civil Procedure.
Select the Act name from the drop down menu.
In the provision select Order No. 7, a rule box will appear next to the text Box, enter rule no in that & click on search.

Rule Search

Similar to Act search, rule search can also be done by selecting the rule in Drop Down.

Direct Tax Search

Similar to Advance search in Legal Search, you can search case laws of Direct taxes using Various Parameters like Appellant/Respondent, Judges name, Subject, Sub Subject, Subject Category, Date.

Citation Search

Manupatra has a powerful and exhaustive Citation search. While specifying all components of the citation, gets you unique result, inputting partial information of a citation also gets you results, which helps you identify the relevant document.

Click on Legal Search to access Citation Search.

Select from Indian Citation, International Citation

Select International citation to search for cases from US, UK, Srilanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Assisted Search

This search enables the Manu search more precise without Double quotes, AND, OR, Proximity parameter.
So you can frame your query and typed the query in the desired search field it will bring result accordingly, all the search field are connected with AND operator by default means, it will only bring result from documents if the all query parameters are found in a document.
E.g. Child custody alimony when searched as a phrase gives you 28 results; when searched in proximity of 2 words of each other gives 334 results.

GST Search

Found under the TAB Legal Search

Similar to Advance search in Legal Search, You can search case laws of GST directly from this search interface using Various Parameters like Appellant/Respondent, Judges name, Subject, Sub Subject, Subject Category, Date.

GST search allows you to search on a specific field or a combination of fields relevant to the topic of GST. You can search using multiple fields and there are no mandatory fields.

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