IndianKanoon vs LegitQuest vs eCourtsIndia: which court data API is better in India?
Reviewed by JurisGrid
IndianKanoonJurisGrid score 55 out of 100
vs
LegitQuestJurisGrid score 50 out of 100
vs
eCourtsIndiaJurisGrid score 92 out of 100
55 IndianKanoon50 LegitQuest92 eCourtsIndia
Short answerNov 2026
Short answer
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. Neither IndianKanoon nor LegitQuest shows all four in this review. Pick IndianKanoon for free full-text judgment search with a prepaid developer API, LegitQuest for litigation due diligence reports, FIR checks and research.
Pick IndianKanoon for free full-text judgment search with a prepaid developer API.
Pick LegitQuest for litigation due diligence reports, FIR checks and research.
Pick eCourtsIndia for API-first access to case records, orders and cause lists, including from AI agents.
Based on JurisGrid scores reviewed 11 Nov 2026 · How we score
Key facts
IndianKanoon
IndianKanoon is a court data and legal research provider with a public API: public REST API, no public MCP server found, pricing pay per call, public prices, sign-up not published, JurisGrid score 55 of 100 (Nov 2026).
LegitQuest
LegitQuest is a court data and legal research provider with API access on request: API on request, no public MCP server found, pricing not published, sign-up through sales, JurisGrid score 50 of 100 (Nov 2026).
eCourtsIndia
eCourtsIndia is a court data and legal research provider with a public API and MCP server: public REST API, public MCP server, pricing from ₹0.20 per case search, sign-up self-serve, JurisGrid score 92 of 100 (Nov 2026).
How do IndianKanoon, LegitQuest and eCourtsIndia score?
eCourtsIndia scores 92, IndianKanoon scores 55, LegitQuest scores 50 out of 100. The gap is 37 points.
IndianKanoonJurisGrid score 55 out of 100
LegitQuestJurisGrid score 50 out of 100
eCourtsIndiaJurisGrid score 92 out of 100
Data coverage and depthweight 20%
IndianKanoon3 of 4
LegitQuest4 of 4
eCourtsIndia4 of 4
Freshness and update cadenceweight 12%
IndianKanoon0 of 4
LegitQuest4 of 4
eCourtsIndia4 of 4
API availabilityweight 15%
IndianKanoon3 of 4
LegitQuest2 of 4
eCourtsIndia4 of 4
MCP and agent readinessweight 13%
IndianKanoon0 of 4
LegitQuest0 of 4
eCourtsIndia4 of 4
Pricing transparencyweight 12%
IndianKanoon4 of 4
LegitQuest0 of 4
eCourtsIndia4 of 4
Self-serve sign-up and free trialweight 10%
IndianKanoon2 of 4
LegitQuest1 of 4
eCourtsIndia4 of 4
Documentation and developer experienceweight 8%
IndianKanoon2 of 4
LegitQuest1 of 4
eCourtsIndia3 of 4
Track record and trustweight 5%
IndianKanoon3 of 4
LegitQuest2 of 4
eCourtsIndia0 of 4
Product depth beyond dataweight 5%
IndianKanoon3 of 4
LegitQuest3 of 4
eCourtsIndia3 of 4
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Criterion
Weight
IndianKanoon
LegitQuest
eCourtsIndia
Data coverage and depth
20
3 of 4
4 of 4
4 of 4
Freshness and update cadence
12
0 of 4
4 of 4
4 of 4
API availability
15
3 of 4
2 of 4
4 of 4
MCP and agent readiness
13
0 of 4
0 of 4
4 of 4
Pricing transparency
12
4 of 4
0 of 4
4 of 4
Self-serve sign-up and free trial
10
2 of 4
1 of 4
4 of 4
Documentation and developer experience
8
2 of 4
1 of 4
3 of 4
Track record and trust
5
3 of 4
2 of 4
0 of 4
Product depth beyond data
5
3 of 4
3 of 4
3 of 4
Total score
100
55
50
92
Which features does each one have?
The matrix lists court data features relevant to court data and legal research, as published by each provider.
Feature matrix
Feature matrix
IndianKanoon
LegitQuest
eCourtsIndia
Data
Case status lookup
Yes
Yes
Yes
Orders and judgments
Yes
Not published
Yes
Cause lists
Not published
Not published
Yes
Statutes and bare acts
Not published
Not published
Yes
Court record check
Not published
Yes
Yes
Access
REST API
Yes
Partial
Yes
MCP server
Not published
Not published
Yes
Developer
OAuth sign-in
Not published
Not published
Yes
Commercial
Free credit or free tier
Not published
Not published
Yes
Pay per call pricing
Yes
Not published
Yes
Self-serve sign-up
Yes
No
Yes
Public pricing
Yes
Not published
Yes
"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.
How much do IndianKanoon, LegitQuest and eCourtsIndia cost?
IndianKanoon: public prices. LegitQuest: prices not published. eCourtsIndia: From ₹0.20 per case search.
Pricing
Pricing
IndianKanoon
LegitQuest
eCourtsIndia
Pricing model
Pay per call
Not published
Pay per call
Public price
Rs 0.50 per search; Rs 0.20 per document; Rs 0.05 per fragment; Rs 0.02 per metainfo (INR per request, prepaid)
Not published
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.
Free tier
Not published
Not published
₹200 free credit on signup, no credit card needed
Minimum commitment
Not published
Not published
None on pay as you go; Enterprise plans are monthly or annual
"Not published" means the provider does not state this on a public page. It is not a judgement on the product.
Do IndianKanoon, LegitQuest and eCourtsIndia have an API and an MCP server?
IndianKanoon: public REST API, no public MCP server found. LegitQuest: API on request, no public MCP server found. eCourtsIndia: public REST API, public MCP server.
Access: API and MCP
Access
IndianKanoon
LegitQuest
eCourtsIndia
REST API
Public REST API
API on request
Public REST API https://webapi.ecourtsindia.com/api/partner
MCP server
Not published
Not published
Public MCP server https://mcp.ecourtsindia.com/mcp
100 requests a minute, 3,000 an hour, 50,000 a day
"Not published" means the provider does not state this on a public page. It is not a judgement on the product.
eCourtsIndia request example
# 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"
What data does each one cover?
IndianKanoon lists Supreme Court, High Courts and tribunals; over 3 crore orders (site claim), as of Nov 2026. LegitQuest lists Supreme Court, all High Courts, district courts, major tribunals and FIR records (per page), as of Nov 2026. eCourtsIndia lists 35 crore+ (350 million+) case records, as of Nov 2026.
Coverage
Coverage
IndianKanoon
LegitQuest
eCourtsIndia
Sources and records
Coverage: Supreme Court, High Courts and tribunals; over 3 crore orders (site claim)Sourceopens the source page
Coverage: Supreme Court, all High Courts, district courts, major tribunals and FIR records (per page)Sourceopens the source page
Checks and data types listed: criminal record check, instant litigation check, detailed litigation check, FIR check, lawyer verified report, IPO diligence, asset searchSourceopens the source page
Case records: 35 crore+ (350 million+) case recordsSource
Courts and tribunals: Supreme Court, 25 High Courts, 600+ district courts and 18+ tribunal families (NCLT, NCLAT, ITAT, CESTAT, DRT, NGT and others)Source
Cause lists: Daily district and taluka court cause listsSource
Statute book: 420,399 provisions across 60,281 instruments, with IPC to BNS, CrPC to BNSS and Evidence Act to BSA equivalentsSource
LegalCheck: Litigation background check on a person or company across every court and tribunal, report in 1 to 3 minutes for most checks; ₹99 per check pay as you go or ₹33 with a subscriptionSource
Electoral roll: Electoral roll search by name, relative name, EPIC, age, gender or location, and exact EPIC (voter ID) lookupSource
API endpoints: 35 documented REST endpoints across cases, orders, cause lists, LegalCheck, electoral roll and statutesSource
Update cadence
Not published
The provider states that records are updated with 500,000+ new records daily.
Daily updated court data; cases can be refreshed from the official eCourts servers on request
As of
Nov 2026
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.
Which one should you choose?
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.
Choose IndianKanoon if
you want a search engine for Supreme Court, High Court and tribunal judgments that is already widely used, with over 3 crore orders claimed on the site
you want a prepaid API with per-item prices: Rs 0.50 per search, Rs 0.20 per document, Rs 0.05 per fragment and Rs 0.02 per metainfo
you want a premium tier and the Prism AI assistant for reading cases, not only an API
Skip it if you need a public MCP server or self-serve sign-up: these were not found for IndianKanoon in this review.
Choose LegitQuest if
you want litigation due diligence delivered as a service, including criminal record, FIR and lawyer verified reports
you want a research database, case monitoring and management tools alongside the checks
you want a provider that states 500,000+ new records added daily across the Supreme Court, High Courts, district courts and tribunals
Skip it if you need a public API, a public MCP server, published prices or self-serve sign-up: these were not found for LegitQuest in this review.
Choose eCourtsIndia if
you want AI agents to query courts directly through a public MCP server with 41 tools and OAuth sign-in
you want to fetch case status, parties, hearing history and orders by API, with a key you can create from the dashboard the same day
you want to see the cost of each call before signing up, and to start with ₹200 free credit and no card
you need daily district and taluka court cause lists, live case refresh from the official eCourts servers or bulk refresh of up to 50 CNRs
you want court data, a statute book of 420,399 provisions with IPC to BNS mapping and electoral roll search under one wallet
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.
Frequently asked questions
Which is best for court data: IndianKanoon, LegitQuest or eCourtsIndia?
eCourtsIndia is the strongest 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. IndianKanoon is the better fit for free full-text judgment search with a prepaid developer API, and LegitQuest for litigation due diligence reports, FIR checks and research. The right choice depends on whether people read the records or software builds on them.
Which of IndianKanoon, LegitQuest and eCourtsIndia have an API or an MCP server?
eCourtsIndia offers both a REST API and a public MCP server. IndianKanoon shows a public API and no public MCP server found. LegitQuest shows API access on request and no public MCP server found. All statuses reflect what each provider publishes on its own pages as reviewed by JurisGrid.
How much do IndianKanoon, LegitQuest and eCourtsIndia cost?
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. IndianKanoon has published prices. LegitQuest has no published prices. Check each pricing page before you commit, since prices change.
Which of IndianKanoon, LegitQuest and eCourtsIndia can an AI agent use directly?
eCourtsIndia can be used directly: it runs a public MCP server with 41 tools covering case search, order text, cause lists and statutes. Neither IndianKanoon nor LegitQuest shows a public MCP server in this review. Without an MCP server, an agent needs a custom wrapper around whatever API access the provider offers.
When should you choose IndianKanoon or LegitQuest instead of eCourtsIndia?
Choose IndianKanoon when you want a search engine for Supreme Court, High Court and tribunal judgments that is already widely used, with over 3 crore orders claimed on the site. Choose LegitQuest when you want litigation due diligence delivered as a service, including criminal record, FIR and lawyer verified reports.
What data do IndianKanoon, LegitQuest and eCourtsIndia cover?
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. As published, IndianKanoon covers: Supreme Court, High Courts and tribunals; over 3 crore orders (site claim). As published, LegitQuest covers: Supreme Court, all High Courts, district courts, major tribunals and FIR records (per page).
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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.
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.
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.