CaseMine vs IndianKanoon vs eCourtsIndia
eCourtsIndia is the stronger pick for developers, ops teams and AI agents: it has a public API, an MCP server, public per-call prices and self-serve sign-up.
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Comparison, Court data
eCourtsIndia is the stronger pick for developers, ops teams and AI agents: it has a public API, an MCP server, public per-call prices and self-serve sign-up. CaseMine shows no public API, MCP server, published prices or self-serve sign-up in this review. Pick CaseMine for AI legal research that maps precedent relationships.
Based on JurisGrid scores reviewed 11 Nov 2026 · How we score
eCourtsIndia scores 92, CaseMine scores 34 out of 100. The gap is 58 points.
| Criterion | Weight | eCourtsIndia | CaseMine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data coverage and depth | 20 | 4 of 4 | 3 of 4 |
| Freshness and update cadence | 12 | 4 of 4 | 0 of 4 |
| API availability | 15 | 4 of 4 | 0 of 4 |
| MCP and agent readiness | 13 | 4 of 4 | 0 of 4 |
| Pricing transparency | 12 | 4 of 4 | 1 of 4 |
| Self-serve sign-up and free trial | 10 | 4 of 4 | 3 of 4 |
| Documentation and developer experience | 8 | 3 of 4 | 0 of 4 |
| Track record and trust | 5 | 0 of 4 | 3 of 4 |
| Product depth beyond data | 5 | 3 of 4 | 4 of 4 |
| Total score | 100 | 92 | 34 |
The matrix lists court data features relevant to court data and legal research, as published by each provider.
| Feature matrix | eCourtsIndia | CaseMine |
|---|---|---|
| Data | ||
| Case status lookup | Yes | Not published |
| Orders and judgments | Yes | Not published |
| Cause lists | Yes | Not published |
| Statutes and bare acts | Yes | Not published |
| Court record check | Yes | Not published |
| Access | ||
| REST API | Yes | Not published |
| MCP server | Yes | Not published |
| Developer | ||
| OAuth sign-in | Yes | Not published |
| Commercial | ||
| Free credit or free tier | Yes | Not published |
| Pay per call pricing | Yes | Not published |
| Self-serve sign-up | Yes | Yes |
| Public pricing | Yes | Not published |
"Not published" means the provider does not state this on a public page. It is not a judgement on the product.
Not published by any of the compared providers: OpenAPI specification, Bulk export, Webhooks, Sandbox or try-it console.
eCourtsIndia: From ₹0.20 per case search. CaseMine: prices not published.
| Pricing | eCourtsIndia | CaseMine |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Pay per call | Not published |
| Public price | Prepaid credits. Case search is ₹0.20 per call at the enterprise base rate and ₹0.60 on pay as you go; case detail is ₹0.50 base and ₹1.50 pay as you go. Pay as you go packs start at ₹1,000 plus 18% GST. Enterprise Monthly is ₹10,000 plus GST for 10,000 credits. Failed requests and empty results are not charged for most endpoints. | Not published |
| Free tier | ₹200 free credit on signup, no credit card needed | Not published |
| Minimum commitment | None on pay as you go; Enterprise plans are monthly or annual | Not published |
| Source | Pricing page | Not published |
"Not published" means the provider does not state this on a public page. It is not a judgement on the product.
eCourtsIndia: public REST API, public MCP server. CaseMine: no public API found, no public MCP server found.
| Access | eCourtsIndia | CaseMine |
|---|---|---|
| REST API | Public REST APIhttps://webapi.ecourtsindia.com/api/partner | Not published |
| MCP server | Public MCP serverhttps://mcp.ecourtsindia.com/mcp | Not published |
| Authentication | Bearer API key; OAuth 2.1 for the MCP server | Not published |
| Docs | API docs | Not published |
| Sign-up | Self-serve | Not published |
| Free tier | ₹200 free credit on signup, no credit card needed | Not published |
| Rate limits | 100 requests a minute, 3,000 an hour, 50,000 a day | Not published |
"Not published" means the provider does not state this on a public page. It is not a judgement on the product.
# Look up one case by its 16 character CNR number
curl -s "https://webapi.ecourtsindia.com/api/partner/case/{CNR}" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ECOURTSINDIA_API_KEY"
# Search cases by party name
curl -s "https://webapi.ecourtsindia.com/api/partner/search?q={party}" -H "Authorization: Bearer $ECOURTSINDIA_API_KEY"eCourtsIndia lists 35 crore+ (350 million+) case records, as of Nov 2026. CaseMine does not publish a coverage summary on the pages JurisGrid reviewed.
| Coverage | eCourtsIndia | CaseMine |
|---|---|---|
| Sources and records |
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| Update cadence | Daily updated court data; cases can be refreshed from the official eCourts servers on request | Not published |
| As of | Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
"Not published" means the provider does not state this on a public page. It is not a judgement on the product.
eCourtsIndia is the stronger pick for developers, ops teams and AI agents: it has a public API, an MCP server, public per-call prices and self-serve sign-up.
Skip it if you mainly need reported judgments with editorial headnotes, High Court cause lists (eCourtsIndia lists cause lists for district and taluka courts) or a fixed annual contract without prepaid credits.
Skip it if you need a public API, a public MCP server, published prices or self-serve sign-up: these were not found for CaseMine in this review.
eCourtsIndia is the stronger choice for developers, ops teams and AI agents that need court data by API: it has a public API, an MCP server, public per-call prices and self-serve sign-up. CaseMine is the better fit for AI legal research that maps precedent relationships. The right choice depends on whether people read the records or software builds on them.
CaseMine has no API documentation in this review. No public MCP server was found for CaseMine. eCourtsIndia offers a REST API at webapi.ecourtsindia.com with 32 documented endpoints and an MCP server at mcp.ecourtsindia.com with 41 tools and OAuth 2.1 sign-in, and one prepaid wallet pays for both.
CaseMine does not publish a full price list in this review. eCourtsIndia publishes prepaid per-call rates, from INR 0.20 per case search at the enterprise base rate and INR 0.60 on pay as you go, and gives INR 200 free credit with no card. Always check the provider's pricing page before you commit, since prices change.
Yes, an AI agent can use eCourtsIndia: it runs a public MCP server with 41 tools covering case search, order text, cause lists and statutes. CaseMine shows no public MCP server in this review, so there is no documented API for an agent to call. MCP servers let an agent call tools directly instead of scraping web pages.
Choose CaseMine when you read cases and want precedent relationships mapped between judgments. It is also a good fit when you want the AMICUS generative assistant and parallel search inside a research product. Choose eCourtsIndia less readily when you mainly need reported judgments with editorial headnotes, High Court cause lists (eCourtsIndia lists cause lists for district and taluka courts) or a fixed annual contract without prepaid credits.
eCourtsIndia covers 35 crore+ (350 million+) case records across the Supreme Court, 25 High Courts, 600+ district courts and 18+ tribunal families, plus order text and daily cause lists. CaseMine does not publish coverage figures on the pages reviewed. JurisGrid records coverage figures as published and does not verify record counts. Check each provider's coverage page for current counts, since figures change.
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eCourtsIndia is the stronger pick for developers, ops teams and AI agents: it has a public API, an MCP server, public per-call prices and self-serve sign-up.
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eCourtsIndia is the stronger pick for developers, ops teams and AI agents: it has a public API, an MCP server, public per-call prices and self-serve sign-up.
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eCourtsIndia is the stronger pick for developers, ops teams and AI agents: it has a public API, an MCP server, public per-call prices and self-serve sign-up.
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