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Litigation / From first call to final invoice

Take the reading off your team and walk into court prepared.

Finch reads the file, builds the chronology, researches the Supreme Court paragraph by paragraph, prepares your conference note and tracks every date.

How a matter moves
Case brief · Asha Traders v Narmada FinanceSample data
  1. 1Classify
  2. 2Evidence
  3. 3Chronology
  4. 4Gaps
  5. 5Brief

Chronology

  • 14 Mar 2023 Agreement signed
  • 2 Aug 2023 First default notice
  • 19 Jan 2024 Legal notice sent

Contradiction

The reply says payment was made on 3 August. The bank statement shows no such entry.

Missing

Board resolution authorising the loan.

Finch for litigation

  • 38,366Supreme Court judgments indexed, 1950 to 2026
  • 925,893passages you can search one by one
  • 2,108Constitution Bench decisions identified

Use cases

Gain an edge in litigation, from the first call to the final invoice.

  1. Open the matter from the first call

    Share an intake link. The client fills a short form with no account, attaches documents and states the issue. One click turns it into a live matter, templated for your practice area.

    Client intake and portalSample data

    Intake form · no login

    Your name

    What is the issue?

    Attach documents

    Send to the firm

    Your matter

    Sample Client v Sample Co

    Next hearing: 12 November

    The defendant has filed its reply. We are preparing our rejoinder, due before the next date.

    Documents · Billing

  2. Read the whole file and check any fact in a click

    Finch reads the bundle, including scans and photocopies, and returns the evidence, a dated chronology, the contradictions and the missing documents. Click any fact and the source PDF opens with the passage boxed.

    Case brief · Asha Traders v Narmada FinanceSample data
    1. 1Classify
    2. 2Evidence
    3. 3Chronology
    4. 4Gaps
    5. 5Brief

    Chronology

    • 14 Mar 2023 Agreement signed
    • 2 Aug 2023 First default notice
    • 19 Jan 2024 Legal notice sent

    Contradiction

    The reply says payment was made on 3 August. The bank statement shows no such entry.

    Missing

    Board resolution authorising the loan.

  3. Research the Supreme Court paragraph by paragraph

    Ask in plain English, or give the facts of your matter. Each claim is pinned to its paragraph, with later treatment, overruling and bench strength beside it.

    Research · Supreme Court of IndiaSample data

    Does the earlier decision lay down a rule, or turn on its own facts?

    Authority A Constitution Bench · 5 judges Paragraph 41

    “…the question is whether the earlier decision laid down a rule of general application or was confined to its own facts…”

    Followed Distinguished on the facts

    Authority B 3 judges Paragraph 12

    Overruled in part Flagged for you

    Finch reads bench strength from each judgment, because a two-judge bench cannot overrule a five-judge bench.

  4. Prepare the argument before the conference

    A conference note gives you the argument to run, what the other side will say, and how to answer each point. Where the material supports no rebuttal, Finch stays silent.

    Conference noteSample data

    The argument to run

    1. The claim was filed within limitation. Authority A · Binding
    2. The notice was valid on its terms. Authority C · Analogy

    What the other side will say

    1. Time ran from the first default notice.
    2. Authority A was later distinguished on its facts.

    How to answer

    1. The acknowledgement in writing restarts the period.
    2. The later case turned on different pleadings.

  5. Draft in your firm’s own form

    Pleadings follow your numbering, headings, prayer and verification form. Each draft is checked against your firm’s sample, and styles can differ by practice and by partner.

    Draft · Written statementSample data

    IN THE COURT OF THE DISTRICT JUDGE

    WRITTEN STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENDANT

    1. That the contents of paragraph 1 of the plaint are denied for want of knowledge.

    2. That the suit is barred by limitation.

    PRAYER

    Checked against your sample

    • Numbering scheme
    • Heading hierarchy
    • Prayer clause
    • Verification form
    • Citation style
    • Margins and spacing

  6. Keep every date and every invoice on the same record

    Limitation under the Limitation Act 1963 is computed and flagged. Cause-list dates and filing deadlines roll into one firm calendar, and logged time becomes an invoice with CGST and SGST.

    Calendar and invoiceSample data

    Firm calendar

    • 12 Nov Hearing, Sample Client v Sample Co
    • 20 Nov Filing deadline, rejoinder
    • 3 Dec Limitation flagged, Matter 0412

    Invoice

    Professional fees
    ₹50,000
    CGST 9%
    ₹4,500
    SGST 9%
    ₹4,500
    Total
    ₹59,000

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FAQ

Does Finch replace the advocate?

No. The lawyer keeps judgment, approves plans and signs off. Finch does the reading, cross-checking and first drafts.

Which courts can I research?

The Supreme Court of India is indexed in full. High Courts are in development and tribunals are planned. Until they are indexed, research on those courts runs through Indian Kanoon inside the same interface.

How do I know a fact is correct?

Every fact Finch extracts keeps the region of the page it came from. Click it and the source PDF opens with the passage boxed, so you can check it in seconds.

Will my team need extensive training?

An engineer from Finch works out of your office for the first three months. Month 1 maps how the firm works, month 2 personalises Finch, and month 3 is training on live matters, role by role.

Can Finch follow our firm’s drafting style?

Yes. During onboarding it learns your numbering scheme, heading hierarchy, prayer and verification form, citation style, spacing and margins. Styles can differ by practice and by partner.

How does a first conversation work?

It starts with a 45-minute live demonstration on one matter, end to end, followed by a working session with your practice heads.

Ready to walk in prepared?

Register interest and see Finch on one matter, from intake to a draft with tracked changes.

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