Guides, explainers, and product notes on using AI for Indian legal research, drafting, and citation — from the team building Niyam.https://niyam.ai/https://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-electoral-bonds-judgment-explained/https://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-electoral-bonds-judgment-explained/Electoral bonds judgment explained: how the Supreme Court struck down the 2018 scheme using Article 19(1)(a) voter right to information and proportionality review.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTelectoral bondsassociation for democratic reformsarticle 19(1)(a)right to informationconstitutional lawsupreme courtproportionality testmanifest arbitrarinesshttps://niyam.ai/blog/new-criminal-laws-bns-bnss-bsa-what-changed/https://niyam.ai/blog/new-criminal-laws-bns-bnss-bsa-what-changed/BNS, BNSS, and BSA replaced India's IPC, CrPC, and Evidence Act on 1 July 2024. What each code covers, key changes, section mappings, and the transition rule explained.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcriminal lawBNSBNSSBSABharatiya Nyaya SanhitaIPC replacednew criminal laws Indiacriminal law 2024https://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-escr-neutral-citation-free-judgments/https://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-escr-neutral-citation-free-judgments/e-SCR gives free access to 34,000+ SC judgments. Neutral citations end publisher-dependent references. Here is what changed and how to use it.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTe-SCRneutral citationfree Supreme Court judgmentsINSC citation formataccess to case lawlegal research IndiaSCR portalIndian judiciaryhttps://niyam.ai/blog/high-courts-article-226-writ-jurisdiction-explained/https://niyam.ai/blog/high-courts-article-226-writ-jurisdiction-explained/Article 226 gives every High Court writ power broader than Article 32: the five writs, territorial jurisdiction, the alternative-remedy rule, and when courts decline relief.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTArticle 226writ jurisdictionHigh Court writ petitionArticle 226 vs 32the five writsconstitutional lawhabeas corpusmandamus certiorari prohibition quo warrantohttps://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-read-and-brief-an-indian-judgment/https://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-read-and-brief-an-indian-judgment/A practical guide for law students: anatomy of a judgment, finding the ratio decidendi, binding vs persuasive precedent, key doctrines, and a step-by-step case-brief template.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTlaw studentscase brief Indiaratio decidendiobiter dictabinding precedentper incuriamArticle 141legal research Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/good-law-checking-india-citator-guide/https://niyam.ai/blog/good-law-checking-india-citator-guide/Good law India: what makes a judgment still valid, how precedent loses force, and a step-by-step citator routine before you cite any case.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTgood lawcitator Indiaprecedentoverruled vs distinguishedcheck case still bindingper incuriamneutral citationsstare decisishttps://niyam.ai/blog/ai-contract-drafting-review-india-workflow/https://niyam.ai/blog/ai-contract-drafting-review-india-workflow/AI contract drafting India: a practitioner workflow covering the Indian Contract Act, stamping, e-signatures, redlining, and where AI helps vs where it fails.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcontract draftingcontract reviewIndian Contract Actredlining contractsAI contract drafting Indialegal drafting workflowin-house counselarbitration clause Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/ai-legal-research-india-avoiding-hallucinations/https://niyam.ai/blog/ai-legal-research-india-avoiding-hallucinations/AI hallucinations in legal research create fake citations that can get you sanctioned. A verified workflow for Indian lawyers using AI tools safely.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI legal research IndiaAI hallucination lawfake AI citationsgrounded legal AIverify case lawIndian citation formatprofessional responsibilitylegal research workflow