Indian debt recovery law reference: DRT benches, tribunal fees, SARFAESI periods, bare acts.
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Records a consultation booking after the user has paid the fee from their own bank app: name, phone, matter type, summary, the payment reference (UTR), and a preferred date and slot. Emails the booking to the firm ([email protected], with a copy to the Senior Partner’s mailbox) and an acknowledgement to the user. Does not make or verify any payment.
UTR / transaction reference from the bank or UPI app for the fee payment
Full name of the person attending the consultation
Phone number with country code, e.g. +91 98xxxxxxxx
The user agrees to the firm processing these details for the booking (DPDP Act, 2023)
What the matter is, in the user’s words (20–1500 characters)
Preferred date, YYYY-MM-DD, not earlier than tomorrow (IST)
Preferred one-hour slot (IST)
Type of matter
Date the fee was paid, if known
An alternative date and slot, if any
This tool isn't marked read-only, so it may change something on the server or in an account you connected.
Records a consultation booking after the user has paid the fee from their own bank app: name, phone, matter type, summary, the payment reference (UTR), and a preferred date and slot. Emails the booking to the firm ([email protected], with a copy to the Senior Partner’s mailbox) and an acknowledgement to the user. Does not make or verify any payment.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| utr* | string | UTR / transaction reference from the bank or UPI app for the fee payment |
| name* | string | Full name of the person attending the consultation |
| phone* | string | Phone number with country code, e.g. +91 98xxxxxxxx |
| consent* | boolean | The user agrees to the firm processing these details for the booking (DPDP Act, 2023) |
| paid_on | string | Date the fee was paid, if known |
| summary* | string | What the matter is, in the user’s words (20–1500 characters) |
| alt_slot | string | An alternative date and slot, if any |
| slot_date* | string | Preferred date, YYYY-MM-DD, not earlier than tomorrow (IST) |
| slot_time* | string | Preferred one-hour slot (IST) |
| matter_type* | string | Type of matter |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"name",
"phone",
"matter_type",
"summary",
"utr",
"slot_date",
"slot_time",
"consent"
],
"properties": {
"utr": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 60,
"minLength": 4,
"description": "UTR / transaction reference from the bank or UPI app for the fee payment"
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 80,
"minLength": 2,
"description": "Full name of the person attending the consultation"
},
"phone": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 20,
"minLength": 8,
"description": "Phone number with country code, e.g. +91 98xxxxxxxx"
},
"consent": {
"type": "boolean",
"const": true,
"description": "The user agrees to the firm processing these details for the booking (DPDP Act, 2023)"
},
"paid_on": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 40,
"description": "Date the fee was paid, if known"
},
"summary": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 1500,
"minLength": 20,
"description": "What the matter is, in the user’s words (20–1500 characters)"
},
"alt_slot": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 80,
"description": "An alternative date and slot, if any"
},
"slot_date": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Preferred date, YYYY-MM-DD, not earlier than tomorrow (IST)"
},
"slot_time": {
"enum": [
"11:00 – 12:00 IST",
"12:30 – 13:30 IST",
"16:00 – 17:00 IST",
"17:30 – 18:30 IST"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Preferred one-hour slot (IST)"
},
"matter_type": {
"enum": [
"Debt recovery / DRT / SARFAESI",
"Cheque bounce — Section 138 NI Act",
"IBC / NCLT",
"Criminal defence / economic offence",
"POSH / workplace compliance",
"Labour and employment",
"Contracts / corporate advisory",
"Data protection (DPDP)",
"Other"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Type of matter"
}
}
}Sends a new recovery account to the institution's panel counsel as a written brief — borrower, claim amount, security position, preferred forum, a summary of up to 1,200 characters and the documents available. The brief is emailed to the firm ([email protected], with a copy to the Senior Partner’s mailbox), entered in the firm’s panel register where one is kept, and an acknowledgement is emailed to the signed-in address. Use when the institution wants to instruct its panel counsel on a new account.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| summary* | string | The account in up to 1,200 characters: facility, default, notices already issued, security and anything urgent. |
| borrower* | string | Name of the borrower or principal debtor (company or individual). |
| security* | string | 'secured' (mortgage, hypothecation or another security interest), 'unsecured', or 'mixed' (partly secured). |
| claim_inr* | number | Amount claimed or outstanding, in rupees (for example 25000000 for ₹2.5 crore). |
| forum_preference | string | Preferred route or forum, if any: DRT original application, SARFAESI enforcement, IBC, arbitration, civil suit or Section 138 complaint. |
| documents_available | string | Documents in hand, if known: sanction letter, loan agreement, security documents, statement of account, notices. |
Calculates the court fee prescribed for a DRT original application, a SARFAESI Section 17 securitisation application, or a DRAT appeal, from the amount of debt, citing the rule that prescribes it. For a DRAT appeal it also states the appeal period and the statutory pre-deposit. Use when someone asks what it costs to file before the DRT or DRAT.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| filing* | string | What is being filed |
| applicant | string | SARFAESI application only: filed by the borrower, or by another aggrieved person. If omitted, both fees are shown. |
| amount_inr* | number | Amount of debt in rupees, e.g. 25000000 for ₹2.5 crore. Original application: the total claim. SARFAESI application: the debt claimed in the measure challenged. DRAT appeal: the debt due under the order appealed against. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"amount_inr",
"filing"
],
"properties": {
"filing": {
"enum": [
"drt_original_application",
"sarfaesi_s17_application",
"drat_appeal"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "What is being filed"
},
"applicant": {
"enum": [
"borrower",
"other"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "SARFAESI application only: filed by the borrower, or by another aggrieved person. If omitted, both fees are shown."
},
"amount_inr": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 100000000000000,
"description": "Amount of debt in rupees, e.g. 25000000 for ₹2.5 crore. Original application: the total claim. SARFAESI application: the debt claimed in the measure challenged. DRAT appeal: the debt due under the order appealed against.",
"exclusiveMinimum": 0
}
}
}Returns the fee for a scheduled consultation with the firm, what it covers, the bank account and UPI QR for paying it from the user’s own banking app, and the booking steps. Read-only; makes no payment.
No arguments.
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"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {}
}Computes the due date of a statutory period for each of up to 50 recovery accounts, from an event and its date — the SARFAESI Act periods, the DRAT appeal period, and the cheque-dishonour notice, payment and complaint periods under the Negotiable Instruments Act — and returns them sorted by due date, flagged when due within 7 or 14 days. Use to build or check a deadline list across several accounts.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| accounts* | array | The accounts to watch, 1–50 |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"accounts"
],
"properties": {
"accounts": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"required": [
"ref",
"event",
"date"
],
"properties": {
"ref": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 60,
"minLength": 1,
"description": "The user’s own label for the account or matter, e.g. \"Loan 4471 — Sharma Traders\""
},
"date": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 20,
"description": "Date of the event, YYYY-MM-DD or DD-MM-YYYY"
},
"event": {
"enum": [
"s13-2",
"s13-3a",
"s14",
"s17-1",
"s17-5",
"s18-1",
"drat_appeal_received_order",
"ni138_bank_intimation",
"ni138_notice_received",
"ni138_cause_of_action"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "The event the period runs from: \"s13-2\" = Demand notice — time to discharge liability (SARFAESI Act Section 13(2)), running from the date of the demand notice; \"s13-3a\" = Creditor’s reply to the borrower’s representation (SARFAESI Act Section 13(3A)), running from receipt of the borrower’s representation or objection; \"s14\" = District Magistrate / CMM to pass a possession order (SARFAESI Act Section 14 (second proviso)), running from the date of the secured creditor’s application; \"s17-1\" = Securitisation application to the DRT (SARFAESI Act Section 17(1)), running from the date on which the measure was taken under Section 13(4); \"s17-5\" = DRT to dispose of the securitisation application (SARFAESI Act Section 17(5)), running from the date of the application; \"s18-1\" = Appeal to the DRAT (SARFAESI Act Section 18(1)), running from the date of receipt of the order of the Debts Recovery Tribunal; \"drat_appeal_received_order\" = Appeal to the DRAT (RDB Act s.20(3); SARFAESI Act s.18(1)), running from the date of receipt of the DRT order; \"ni138_bank_intimation\" = Demand notice to the drawer of the dishonoured cheque (NI Act s.138, proviso (b)), running from receipt of information from the bank that the cheque was returned unpaid; \"ni138_notice_received\" = Drawer’s time to pay after receiving the notice (NI Act s.138, proviso (c)), running from receipt of the notice by the drawer; \"ni138_cause_of_action\" = Complaint to the Magistrate (NI Act s.142(1)(b)), running from the date on which the cause of action arises under clause (c) of the proviso to s.138 — enter the day after the drawer’s fifteen-day period to pay expired without payment"
}
}
},
"maxItems": 50,
"minItems": 1,
"description": "The accounts to watch, 1–50"
}
}
}Defines an Indian legal term from a curated glossary of 111 terms (Banking, Debt Recovery, Civil Procedure, Insolvency, Property Law, Criminal Law, Constitutional, Data Protection) — the definition, an example, the statutory reference, a note on how it works in practice, and related terms. Use when the user asks what a legal term or abbreviation means, e.g. NPA, CIRP, Recovery Certificate, Garnishee Order.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| term* | string | The term or abbreviation, e.g. "NPA", "Recovery Certificate", "secured creditor" |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"term"
],
"properties": {
"term": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 120,
"minLength": 2,
"description": "The term or abbreviation, e.g. \"NPA\", \"Recovery Certificate\", \"secured creditor\""
}
}
}Finds the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) bench or benches for an Indian city or state, with each bench’s address from the official DRT registry and the Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT) that hears its appeals. Use for questions such as which DRT a city falls under, where a DRT sits, or which DRAT hears appeals from a given DRT. With no city or state it lists every seat grouped by DRAT.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| city | string | City or DRT seat, e.g. "Pune", "Noida", "DRT-2 Kolkata", "Bengaluru" |
| state | string | State or union territory, e.g. "Rajasthan" — used when no city is given, or to tell apart places with the same name |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"city": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 80,
"description": "City or DRT seat, e.g. \"Pune\", \"Noida\", \"DRT-2 Kolkata\", \"Bengaluru\""
},
"state": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 80,
"description": "State or union territory, e.g. \"Rajasthan\" — used when no city is given, or to tell apart places with the same name"
}
}
}Finds the RBI Master Directions for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) held in this dataset by topic, reference number or category, with the RBI reference, date, summary and links to the page and the PDF. Use for NBFC regulatory-compliance questions, e.g. which direction governs fair practices, KYC, provisioning or registration.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| query | string | Topic or RBI reference, e.g. "fair practices code", "KYC", "RBI/DOR/2025-26/339" |
| category | string | Category: registration = Registration & Structure; governance = Governance & Compliance; prudential = Prudential Norms; credit = Credit & Lending; risk = Risk Management; disclosure = Disclosure & Reporting; consumer = Consumer Protection; specialised = Specialised NBFCs |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 200,
"description": "Topic or RBI reference, e.g. \"fair practices code\", \"KYC\", \"RBI/DOR/2025-26/339\""
},
"category": {
"enum": [
"registration",
"governance",
"prudential",
"credit",
"risk",
"disclosure",
"consumer",
"specialised"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Category: registration = Registration & Structure; governance = Governance & Compliance; prudential = Prudential Norms; credit = Credit & Lending; risk = Risk Management; disclosure = Disclosure & Reporting; consumer = Consumer Protection; specialised = Specialised NBFCs"
}
}
}Returns the full register entry for one of the institution's matters, identified by its matter ID, with the deadlines recorded for it. Use after list_my_matters to examine a single account.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| matter_id* | string | The matter ID as shown by list_my_matters. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"matter_id"
],
"properties": {
"matter_id": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 64,
"minLength": 1,
"description": "The matter ID as shown by list_my_matters."
}
}
}Lists the matters on the panel matter register for the signed-in user's institution — forum, bench, case number, stage, next hearing, last update and claim amount — soonest hearing first. Filters by status: active (the default), closed or all. Use for an overview of the institution's matters with its panel counsel.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| status | string | Which matters to list: 'active' (the default), 'closed', or 'all'. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"status": {
"enum": [
"active",
"closed",
"all"
],
"type": "string",
"default": "active",
"description": "Which matters to list: 'active' (the default), 'closed', or 'all'."
}
}
}Returns a section of an Indian Act from a curated dataset — the section text as held in the firm’s annotated bare-acts library (reproduced from the enacted Act), a plain-English explanation, a practitioner note, the penalty, the corresponding old- or new-code section and the amendment history, where recorded. Covers 20 Acts (Constitution, BNS 2023, BNSS 2023, IPC 1860, CrPC 1973, SARFAESI Act 2002, NI Act 1881, Contract Act 1872, Companies Act 2013, IBC 2016, CPC 1908, CPA 2019, RERA 2016, TPA 1882, Arbitration Act 1996, BSA 2023, IT Act 2000, RTI Act 2005, Limitation Act 1963, Specific Relief Act 1963); for the BNS and BNSS, every section's enacted heading is also available. Use when a user cites or asks about a specific section or article.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| act* | string | The Act: constitution = Constitution; bns = BNS 2023; bnss = BNSS 2023; ipc = IPC 1860; crpc = CrPC 1973; sarfaesi = SARFAESI Act 2002; ni-act = NI Act 1881; contract-act = Contract Act 1872; companies-act = Companies Act 2013; ibc = IBC 2016; cpc = CPC 1908; consumer-protection = CPA 2019; rera = RERA 2016; tpa = TPA 1882; arbitration-act = Arbitration Act 1996; bsa = BSA 2023; it-act = IT Act 2000; rti-act = RTI Act 2005; limitation-act = Limitation Act 1963; specific-relief = Specific Relief Act 1963 |
| section* | string | Section, article or order, e.g. "138", "Section 316(2)", "s.13(3A)", "Article 21", "Order 37" |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"act",
"section"
],
"properties": {
"act": {
"enum": [
"constitution",
"bns",
"bnss",
"ipc",
"crpc",
"sarfaesi",
"ni-act",
"contract-act",
"companies-act",
"ibc",
"cpc",
"consumer-protection",
"rera",
"tpa",
"arbitration-act",
"bsa",
"it-act",
"rti-act",
"limitation-act",
"specific-relief"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "The Act: constitution = Constitution; bns = BNS 2023; bnss = BNSS 2023; ipc = IPC 1860; crpc = CrPC 1973; sarfaesi = SARFAESI Act 2002; ni-act = NI Act 1881; contract-act = Contract Act 1872; companies-act = Companies Act 2013; ibc = IBC 2016; cpc = CPC 1908; consumer-protection = CPA 2019; rera = RERA 2016; tpa = TPA 1882; arbitration-act = Arbitration Act 1996; bsa = BSA 2023; it-act = IT Act 2000; rti-act = RTI Act 2005; limitation-act = Limitation Act 1963; specific-relief = Specific Relief Act 1963"
},
"section": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 60,
"minLength": 1,
"description": "Section, article or order, e.g. \"138\", \"Section 316(2)\", \"s.13(3A)\", \"Article 21\", \"Order 37\""
}
}
}Maps a section of a repealed criminal law — the Indian Penal Code 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 or the Indian Evidence Act 1872 — to its counterpart in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita or Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, with the transitional rule. Use for IPC-to-BNS, CrPC-to-BNSS and Evidence Act-to-BSA conversion questions (e.g. "what is IPC 420 in the BNS?").
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code* | string | The repealed law: "ipc" (Indian Penal Code), "crpc" (Code of Criminal Procedure) or "iea" (Indian Evidence Act) |
| section* | string | Section of the repealed law, e.g. "420", "Section 498A", "§138", "167(2)", "65B" |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"code",
"section"
],
"properties": {
"code": {
"enum": [
"ipc",
"crpc",
"iea"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "The repealed law: \"ipc\" (Indian Penal Code), \"crpc\" (Code of Criminal Procedure) or \"iea\" (Indian Evidence Act)"
},
"section": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 40,
"minLength": 1,
"description": "Section of the repealed law, e.g. \"420\", \"Section 498A\", \"§138\", \"167(2)\", \"65B\""
}
}
}Lists open deadlines in the institution's matters due within the next N days (1–90, default 30), with the provision each runs under, flagging those due within 7 days. Open items whose due date passed within the same number of days are listed separately.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| days | integer | How many days ahead to look, from 1 to 90. Defaults to 30. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"days": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 30,
"maximum": 90,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "How many days ahead to look, from 1 to 90. Defaults to 30."
}
}
}Checks an employer against seven questions under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 — constitution of the Internal Committee in writing, its composition, a committee at every office, training, display, and annual reporting — and lists each gap with the provision concerned and the penalty provision. Use when an employer asks whether its POSH compliance is in order.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| display* | boolean | Are the penal consequences of sexual harassment and the order constituting the Committee displayed at a conspicuous place in the workplace? |
| training* | string | In the last twelve months, have you run BOTH employee workshops AND a separate orientation for Internal Committee members? "both", "staff_only" (employee workshops only) or "neither" |
| headcount* | string | How many workers are engaged at your largest workplace? "under_10" = fewer than 10; "10_or_more" = 10 or more |
| annual_report* | string | For the last completed CALENDAR year, has the Committee prepared its annual report and has the employer made its disclosure? "both_done", "one_or_neither", or "financial_year_basis" (reports are made on the financial year) |
| four_member_committee* | boolean |
Lists the statutory periods of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 — Section 13(2) (demand notice — time to discharge liability); Section 13(3A) (creditor’s reply to the borrower’s representation); Section 14 (second proviso) (district magistrate / cmm to pass a possession order); Section 17(1) (securitisation application to the drt); Section 17(5) (drt to dispose of the securitisation application); Section 18(1) (appeal to the drat) — with the enacted wording, who each period binds and what follows when it ends. Optionally computes the end date from a start date. Use for SARFAESI deadline and limitation questions.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| period | string | Which period: "s13-2" = Section 13(2); "s13-3a" = Section 13(3A); "s14" = Section 14 (second proviso); "s17-1" = Section 17(1); "s17-5" = Section 17(5); "s18-1" = Section 18(1); or "all" (default) |
| from_date | string | Date the period runs from, as YYYY-MM-DD or DD-MM-YYYY, to compute the date it ends |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"period": {
"enum": [
"s13-2",
"s13-3a",
"s14",
"s17-1",
"s17-5",
"s18-1",
"all"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Which period: \"s13-2\" = Section 13(2); \"s13-3a\" = Section 13(3A); \"s14\" = Section 14 (second proviso); \"s17-1\" = Section 17(1); \"s17-5\" = Section 17(5); \"s18-1\" = Section 18(1); or \"all\" (default)"
},
"from_date": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 20,
"description": "Date the period runs from, as YYYY-MM-DD or DD-MM-YYYY, to compute the date it ends"
}
}
}Screens a debt-recovery matter from the creditor’s side using its basic facts — amount, security, instrument, debtor type, place and stage — and sets out which recovery routes the facts point to (SARFAESI enforcement, a DRT original application, an IBC application, a cheque-dishonour complaint), the DRT bench and DRAT for the place, the statutory periods relevant at the current stage, and whether the matter meets the minimum claim size for engagement. Use when a lender, company or individual wants a first view of the options for recovering a debt.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| city | string | City relevant to the matter, used to find the DRT bench (e.g. "Pune") |
| stage* | string | Where the matter stands: "default_no_action" = default has occurred; no notice or proceedings yet; "notice_issued" = a demand or legal notice has been issued (for example a SARFAESI s.13(2) notice or a cheque-dishonour notice); "enforcement_underway" = SARFAESI measures (possession, sale) are under way; "proceedings_pending" = proceedings are pending before a tribunal or court; "order_received" = an order, decree or recovery certificate has been received; "other" = none of these |
| state | string | State, if no city is given (e.g. "Rajasthan") |
| security* | string | Whether the debt is secured by a security interest (mortgage, hypothecation, charge), unsecured, or partly secured |
| asking_as* |
Keyword search across the sections of the Indian Acts in this dataset — titles, keywords, the library’s section text and plain-English explanations — and across every enacted section heading of the BNS and BNSS. Returns the closest-matching sections with a one-line summary and a link. Use when the user describes a topic but does not know the Act or section number.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| act | string | Limit the search to one Act: constitution = Constitution; bns = BNS 2023; bnss = BNSS 2023; ipc = IPC 1860; crpc = CrPC 1973; sarfaesi = SARFAESI Act 2002; ni-act = NI Act 1881; contract-act = Contract Act 1872; companies-act = Companies Act 2013; ibc = IBC 2016; cpc = CPC 1908; consumer-protection = CPA 2019; rera = RERA 2016; tpa = TPA 1882; arbitration-act = Arbitration Act 1996; bsa = BSA 2023; it-act = IT Act 2000; rti-act = RTI Act 2005; limitation-act = Limitation Act 1963; specific-relief = Specific Relief Act 1963 |
| limit | integer | Number of results, 1–10 (default 5) |
| query* | string | Words to search for, e.g. "anticipatory bail", "cheque dishonour notice", "possession of secured asset", "section 17 SARFAESI" |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"query"
],
"properties": {
"act": {
"enum": [
"constitution",
"bns",
"bnss",
"ipc",
"crpc",
"sarfaesi",
"ni-act",
"contract-act",
"companies-act",
"ibc",
"cpc",
"consumer-protection",
"rera",
"tpa",
"arbitration-act",
"bsa",
"it-act",
"rti-act",
"limitation-act",
"specific-relief"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Limit the search to one Act: constitution = Constitution; bns = BNS 2023; bnss = BNSS 2023; ipc = IPC 1860; crpc = CrPC 1973; sarfaesi = SARFAESI Act 2002; ni-act = NI Act 1881; contract-act = Contract Act 1872; companies-act = Companies Act 2013; ibc = IBC 2016; cpc = CPC 1908; consumer-protection = CPA 2019; rera = RERA 2016; tpa = TPA 1882; arbitration-act = Arbitration Act 1996; bsa = BSA 2023; it-act = IT Act 2000; rti-act = RTI Act 2005; limitation-act = Limitation Act 1963; specific-relief = Specific Relief Act 1963"
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 10,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Number of results, 1–10 (default 5)"
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 200,
"minLength": 2,
"description": "Words to search for, e.g. \"anticipatory bail\", \"cheque dishonour notice\", \"possession of secured asset\", \"section 17 SARFAESI\""
}
}
}Sends a matter enquiry to the firm by email ([email protected], with a copy to the Senior Partner’s mailbox) when the matter is within the firm’s engagement range: organisation, contact, amount in dispute, matter type and a summary. Returns the acceptance result; matters below the range, and requests by advocates for empanelment, are declined with the reason and nothing is sent.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name* | string | Contact person’s name |
| forum | string | The forum the matter is headed for, if known: drt_original_application, drat_appeal, sarfaesi_enforcement, section_138_complaint, nclt_ibc, civil_suit, arbitration, other |
| phone | string | Phone number with country code |
| consent* | boolean | The user agrees to the firm processing these details for the enquiry (DPDP Act, 2023) |
| summary* | string | The matter in brief: parties, security, stage, what is sought (30–1500 characters) |
| asking_as* | string | Who is asking |
| claim_inr* | integer | Amount in dispute or at stake, in rupees (e.g. 25000000 for ₹2.5 crore); for matters with no amount, give 1 |
Lists hearings in the institution's active matters that fall within the next N days (1–90, default 30), soonest first, with forum, bench, case number and stage.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| days | integer | How many days ahead to look, from 1 to 90. Defaults to 30. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"days": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 30,
"maximum": 90,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "How many days ahead to look, from 1 to 90. Defaults to 30."
}
}
}{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"borrower",
"claim_inr",
"security",
"summary"
],
"properties": {
"summary": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 1200,
"minLength": 10,
"description": "The account in up to 1,200 characters: facility, default, notices already issued, security and anything urgent."
},
"borrower": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 200,
"minLength": 2,
"description": "Name of the borrower or principal debtor (company or individual)."
},
"security": {
"enum": [
"secured",
"unsecured",
"mixed"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "'secured' (mortgage, hypothecation or another security interest), 'unsecured', or 'mixed' (partly secured)."
},
"claim_inr": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 10000000000000,
"description": "Amount claimed or outstanding, in rupees (for example 25000000 for ₹2.5 crore).",
"exclusiveMinimum": 0
},
"forum_preference": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 200,
"description": "Preferred route or forum, if any: DRT original application, SARFAESI enforcement, IBC, arbitration, civil suit or Section 138 complaint."
},
"documents_available": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 600,
"description": "Documents in hand, if known: sanction letter, loan agreement, security documents, statement of account, notices."
}
}
}| Does the Committee have at least four members — a woman Presiding Officer employed at a senior level, not less than two members from amongst the employees, and the external member? |
| constituted_in_writing* | boolean | Has an Internal Committee been constituted by an order in writing? |
| committee_at_every_unit* | boolean | If you have offices or administrative units at more than one place, is there a Committee at each of them? Answer true if there is only one office. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"headcount",
"constituted_in_writing",
"four_member_committee",
"committee_at_every_unit",
"training",
"display",
"annual_report"
],
"properties": {
"display": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Are the penal consequences of sexual harassment and the order constituting the Committee displayed at a conspicuous place in the workplace?"
},
"training": {
"enum": [
"both",
"staff_only",
"neither"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "In the last twelve months, have you run BOTH employee workshops AND a separate orientation for Internal Committee members? \"both\", \"staff_only\" (employee workshops only) or \"neither\""
},
"headcount": {
"enum": [
"under_10",
"10_or_more"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "How many workers are engaged at your largest workplace? \"under_10\" = fewer than 10; \"10_or_more\" = 10 or more"
},
"annual_report": {
"enum": [
"both_done",
"one_or_neither",
"financial_year_basis"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "For the last completed CALENDAR year, has the Committee prepared its annual report and has the employer made its disclosure? \"both_done\", \"one_or_neither\", or \"financial_year_basis\" (reports are made on the financial year)"
},
"four_member_committee": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Does the Committee have at least four members — a woman Presiding Officer employed at a senior level, not less than two members from amongst the employees, and the external member?"
},
"constituted_in_writing": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Has an Internal Committee been constituted by an order in writing?"
},
"committee_at_every_unit": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "If you have offices or administrative units at more than one place, is there a Committee at each of them? Answer true if there is only one office."
}
}
}| string |
| Who is asking: a bank, an NBFC, an asset reconstruction company (ARC), a company, an individual, or an advocate seeking empanelment |
| claim_inr* | integer | Amount claimed or in default, in rupees (e.g. 25000000 for ₹2.5 crore) |
| instrument* | string | What the claim rests on: a loan or credit facility, a dishonoured cheque, a guarantee, an unpaid invoice for goods or services, or something else |
| borrower_type* | string | Legal form of the debtor |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"claim_inr",
"security",
"instrument",
"borrower_type",
"stage",
"asking_as"
],
"properties": {
"city": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 80,
"description": "City relevant to the matter, used to find the DRT bench (e.g. \"Pune\")"
},
"stage": {
"enum": [
"default_no_action",
"notice_issued",
"enforcement_underway",
"proceedings_pending",
"order_received",
"other"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Where the matter stands: \"default_no_action\" = default has occurred; no notice or proceedings yet; \"notice_issued\" = a demand or legal notice has been issued (for example a SARFAESI s.13(2) notice or a cheque-dishonour notice); \"enforcement_underway\" = SARFAESI measures (possession, sale) are under way; \"proceedings_pending\" = proceedings are pending before a tribunal or court; \"order_received\" = an order, decree or recovery certificate has been received; \"other\" = none of these"
},
"state": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 80,
"description": "State, if no city is given (e.g. \"Rajasthan\")"
},
"security": {
"enum": [
"secured",
"unsecured",
"mixed"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Whether the debt is secured by a security interest (mortgage, hypothecation, charge), unsecured, or partly secured"
},
"asking_as": {
"enum": [
"bank",
"nbfc",
"arc",
"company",
"individual",
"advocate_seeking_empanelment"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Who is asking: a bank, an NBFC, an asset reconstruction company (ARC), a company, an individual, or an advocate seeking empanelment"
},
"claim_inr": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 100000000000000,
"description": "Amount claimed or in default, in rupees (e.g. 25000000 for ₹2.5 crore)",
"exclusiveMinimum": 0
},
"instrument": {
"enum": [
"loan",
"cheque",
"guarantee",
"invoice",
"other"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "What the claim rests on: a loan or credit facility, a dishonoured cheque, a guarantee, an unpaid invoice for goods or services, or something else"
},
"borrower_type": {
"enum": [
"company",
"llp",
"partnership_firm",
"proprietorship",
"individual",
"other"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Legal form of the debtor"
}
}
}| matter_type* | string | Type of matter |
| organisation* | string | Organisation making the enquiry (bank, NBFC, ARC, company), or “individual” |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"organisation",
"name",
"asking_as",
"claim_inr",
"matter_type",
"summary",
"consent"
],
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 80,
"minLength": 2,
"description": "Contact person’s name"
},
"forum": {
"enum": [
"drt_original_application",
"drat_appeal",
"sarfaesi_enforcement",
"section_138_complaint",
"nclt_ibc",
"civil_suit",
"arbitration",
"other"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "The forum the matter is headed for, if known: drt_original_application, drat_appeal, sarfaesi_enforcement, section_138_complaint, nclt_ibc, civil_suit, arbitration, other"
},
"phone": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 20,
"description": "Phone number with country code"
},
"consent": {
"type": "boolean",
"const": true,
"description": "The user agrees to the firm processing these details for the enquiry (DPDP Act, 2023)"
},
"summary": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 1500,
"minLength": 30,
"description": "The matter in brief: parties, security, stage, what is sought (30–1500 characters)"
},
"asking_as": {
"enum": [
"bank",
"nbfc",
"arc",
"company",
"individual",
"advocate_seeking_empanelment"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Who is asking"
},
"claim_inr": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 9007199254740991,
"description": "Amount in dispute or at stake, in rupees (e.g. 25000000 for ₹2.5 crore); for matters with no amount, give 1",
"exclusiveMinimum": 0
},
"matter_type": {
"enum": [
"Debt recovery / DRT / SARFAESI",
"Cheque bounce — Section 138 NI Act",
"IBC / NCLT",
"Criminal defence / economic offence",
"POSH / workplace compliance",
"Labour and employment",
"Contracts / corporate advisory",
"Data protection (DPDP)",
"Other"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Type of matter"
},
"organisation": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 120,
"minLength": 2,
"description": "Organisation making the enquiry (bank, NBFC, ARC, company), or “individual”"
}
}
}