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AI legal research is the use of artificial intelligence to search, read, and analyse legal documents judgments, statutes, and legal commentaries and return a specific, sourced answer to a legal question. Traditional legal research works by keyword search: an advocate searches a database, receives a list of documents, and then reads them to find the relevant holding or section. AI legal research changes the second step. Instead of the advocate reading fifteen judgments, the AI reads them, identifies which ones are relevant and why, and synthesises the answer with citations to the specific paragraphs and sections that support it. LeXi AI's research engine is trained on Indian law. It understands the hierarchy of Indian courts, the structure of Indian statutes, and the distinction between ratio decidendi and obiter dicta which is what makes it useful for advocacy, not just retrieval.

LeXi AI does not generate citations. It retrieves them from its indexed database of verified Indian judgments and statutes. Citation hallucination where an AI invents plausible-sounding case names and section numbers that do not exist is the primary risk of using general-purpose AI tools like ChatGPT for legal research. This happens because those models generate text based on patterns rather than retrieving from an indexed source. LeXi AI works differently. Every citation in a LeXi AI answer points to an actual judgment in its database, with the case name, court, year, and reporter citation that the advocate can independently verify. If LeXi AI cannot find a verified source for a proposition, it says so rather than generating one. This is the single most important difference between LeXi AI and general AI tools for legal work.

LeXi AI covers the complete hierarchy of Indian courts and key tribunals. Court coverage includes the Supreme Court of India, all 25 High Courts, District Courts (selected jurisdictions), and the following tribunals: National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) for insolvency and corporate matters; Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) for direct tax disputes; Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) for indirect tax matters; and Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT) for banking and debt recovery cases. Statutory coverage includes all central bare acts with priority coverage of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, Companies Act 2013, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, Indian Contract Act 1872, Information Technology Act 2000, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023.

LeXi AI's judgment database is updated on the daily basis.

LeXi AI handles both the old and new criminal law framework simultaneously which is the practical reality advocates face today. Cases filed before July 1, 2024 continue to be governed by the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). Cases filed after that date fall under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). An advocate litigating both old and new matters which describes most criminal advocates in India right now needs a research tool that understands both systems. LeXi AI maps sections across the transition. A search for "Section 420 IPC" returns the equivalent BNS provision (Section 318), explains the substantive changes if any, and identifies precedents under both regimes. A search by the new BNS section number works the same way in reverse.

Indian Kanoon is a free full-text search engine for Indian judgments and statutes. It searches for keywords and returns a list of documents containing those keywords. The advocate then reads the documents to find what they need. LeXi AI answers the legal question. An advocate types a question "Is anticipatory bail available for offences under Section 37 of the NDPS Act?" and LeXi AI reads the relevant judgments, identifies the binding precedent (the Supreme Court's position on Section 37's non-obstante clause), and gives a specific answer with cited sources. Indian Kanoon is a valuable free resource for document retrieval. LeXi AI is for advocates who need the answer, not the documents. The two serve different steps in the research process. LeXi AI is built for the step that currently takes the most time.

A research task that takes a junior associate three to four hours manually searching databases, reading judgments, identifying the relevant ratio, and drafting a research note typically takes ten to fifteen minutes with LeXi AI. This is not an approximation. It reflects the specific workflow: LeXi AI searches its indexed judgment database, reads the relevant documents, identifies holdings and ratios, and returns a synthesised answer with citations in under sixty seconds for most queries. The advocate then reviews the citations which takes minutes rather than hours because they are verifying, not searching. The time saving matters most for high-volume matters: criminal litigation with multiple precedent questions, contract disputes requiring survey of clause interpretation across jurisdictions, and due diligence tasks requiring statutory analysis across multiple acts.

Yes. LeXi AI supports multiple search modes for Indian case law. Section-based search: an advocate can search by section number under any statute "Section 138 NI Act" or "Section 37 NDPS Act" and receive a synthesised analysis of how Indian courts have interpreted that provision, with leading judgments cited. Party name search: advocates can search by party name to find a specific judgment "Anvar P.V. vs P.K. Basheer" and retrieve the full decision with a summary of the key holdings. Query-based search: an advocate types a legal question in plain language and LeXi AI identifies the relevant statutory provisions and precedents without requiring the advocate to know the exact case name or section number in advance. Citation search: known citations (SCC, AIR, SCR) can be searched directly to retrieve specific reported judgments.

LeXi AI's research output gives you the answer and the source the advocate's job is to verify the source and apply professional judgment before submitting anything to a court. Every LeXi AI answer includes the specific citation: case name, court, year, reporter, and paragraph number where applicable. The advocate should open the cited judgment and verify the holding before relying on it in a submission. This takes minutes, not hours, because LeXi AI has already done the search. The verification step is the advocate's professional obligation and cannot be delegated to any tool. What LeXi AI eliminates is the research burden the hours of searching, reading, and synthesising before arriving at the citation. What it does not eliminate, and is not designed to eliminate, is the advocate's professional judgment in applying that citation to their specific matter.

LeXi AI has pricing plans designed for individual advocates, small firms, and enterprise legal teams. Individual advocates can access AI legal research on a credit-based model a set number of research queries per month which suits practitioners who need AI assistance for specific matters rather than continuous use. Monthly subscription plans for unlimited research are available at rates designed for smaller practices, not just large firms. Law firms and legal departments can access team plans with shared workspaces, matter-level research organisation, and usage reporting across the team. A free trial is available. Advocates can complete their first research queries without a payment commitment and evaluate the accuracy and usefulness for their specific practice area before subscribing.