Public Records & Data Sources

Gaveli provides searchable access to publicly available court records — case status, hearing dates, orders, and cause lists. We do not create, modify, or editorialise case information; we make existing public records more accessible to the legal professionals working on those matters, in line with the principle of open justice.

Case information on Gaveli is sourced from the official websites and online services of the Indian judiciary and affiliated bodies, whose ownership of the underlying records we prominently acknowledge:

• The Supreme Court of India (sci.gov.in)
• The eCourts services of the e-Committee, Supreme Court of India, covering the District Courts and High Courts of India (ecourts.gov.in)
• The Debts Recovery Tribunals portal of the Ministry of Finance (drt.gov.in)
• The consumer dispute redressal commission services of the Department of Consumer Affairs (e-Jagriti), including the NCDRC
• The official websites of individual High Courts — including the High Courts of Karnataka, Delhi, and Patna — for display boards and cause lists

Gaveli is an independent service. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any court, tribunal, government department, or judicial authority.

Court proceedings in India are public unless a court or statute directs otherwise. Under Section 52(1)(q)(iv) of the Copyright Act, 1957, reproducing or publishing any judgment or order of a court, tribunal, or other judicial authority is not an infringement of copyright, unless publication has been prohibited. Case details such as party names, case numbers, and hearing dates are matters of public record. The Supreme Court held in R. Rajagopal v. State of Tamil Nadu (1994) that once a matter becomes a matter of public record, the right to privacy no longer subsists in it, and in K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017) recognised privacy as a fundamental right that is balanced against the public's right of access to judicial records.

Court data is fetched from official sources and refreshed regularly, but the courts themselves state that information published on their websites is for reference only and is not meant for legal evidence. Records on Gaveli may lag the official record or contain errors originating at the source. Always verify information against the certified court record before relying on it in any proceeding.

We honour every legal restriction on the publication of court records. We will redact or remove case information where the law requires it, including:

• The identity of victims in sexual-offence matters (Section 72, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 / Section 228A, Indian Penal Code) and in matters under the POSH Act, 2013
• The identity of children in conflict with the law (Section 74, Juvenile Justice Act, 2015)
• In-camera proceedings and any matter whose publication a court has restricted
• Any case for which a competent court has ordered removal — we comply upon verification of the order

To request redaction or removal, write to our Grievance Officer. We acknowledge every request within 24 hours and aim to resolve it within 15 days, in line with the IT Rules, 2021.

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