# Constitutional & Writ — Niyam

> AI legal research for Indian constitutional practice: writ jurisdiction under Articles 32 and 226, the fundamental-rights chapter, and judicial review. Maintainability and doctrine — every answer cited and good-law checked.

Writ practice turns on the Article, the fundamental right, and the precedent that controls. Niyam reads the Constitution of India — writ jurisdiction under Articles 32 and 226 and the fundamental-rights chapter — and the judgments construing them, and answers in plain English, every point cited to the Article or judgment it came from.

## What you can do
- Article 32 and 226 jurisdiction and maintainability authority, cited
- Fundamental-rights and judicial-review precedent grounded in the Constitution
- Good-law signals so an overruled precedent never reaches your petition

## Capabilities
- **Ask the constitutional question you actually have** — Type the question the way you'd put it to a senior — 'will a writ under Article 226 lie where an alternative statutory remedy exists?' Niyam reads the constitutional text and the governing judgments and answers in plain English, the controlling authority shown alongside.
- **Citations you can open and check** — Every proposition carries its authority. Open the cited Article or judgment, read the exact paragraph, and confirm it says what Niyam says — because in a writ petition the source is the argument.
- **Know a constitutional precedent is safe before you rely on it** — Niyam surfaces how later courts have treated a judgment — followed, distinguished, referred, or overruled — so an overruled citation never reaches your writ petition or appeal. When the law has moved on, it points you to the authority that now governs.
- **Search 72,000+ judgments and the constitutional text** — Behind every answer is the full corpus — the Constitution of India and the judgments construing Articles 32, 226, and the fundamental-rights chapter — indexed so the case on point surfaces even when it's phrased differently from your query.

## How it works
1. **Ask in plain English** — Describe the right, the action challenged, and the jurisdiction the way you'd brief a senior. Niyam reads the constitutional text and the governing judgments to understand exactly what controls.
2. **Get a cited answer** — Every answer comes grounded in primary sources — Articles and judgments — with citations you can open and verify yourself.
3. **Verify and act** — Read the source, confirm it's still good law, then draft the writ petition or grounds of appeal from it — without leaving Niyam.

## Frequently asked questions

### What constitutional sources does Niyam cover?
Niyam is grounded in the Constitution of India — writ jurisdiction under Articles 32 and 226 and the fundamental-rights chapter in Part III — together with the judgments of the Supreme Court and High Courts that construe them. You can move from a right or an action challenged to the Article and the precedent that governs it.

### Can it help with maintainability and jurisdiction?
Yes. Niyam surfaces the authority on the scope of writ jurisdiction under Articles 32 and 226 and on objections such as alternative remedy, delay, and laches — each linked to the source so you argue maintainability from the holding, not a headnote.

### Does it check whether a constitutional precedent is still good law?
Yes. Niyam surfaces a judgment's treatment history — whether later courts have followed, distinguished, referred to a larger bench, or overruled it — so you can see at a glance whether a constitutional authority is safe to cite. When a judgment has been overruled, it points you to the authority that now governs.

### Can it find a case if I don't know the citation?
Yes. Describe the right and the issue in plain English and Niyam finds the authority by the legal question, not just the keywords — so it surfaces the fundamental-rights or judicial-review case on point even when it is phrased differently from how you searched. You then open the judgment and confirm it.

### Is this legal advice?
No. Niyam provides legal information and research grounded in primary sources. It does not create an advocate–client relationship and does not replace advice from a qualified advocate. You remain responsible for verifying every citation, confirming the current state of constitutional doctrine, and exercising professional judgment.

### Which courts and provisions are covered?
Judgments of the Supreme Court and High Courts, plus the constitutional text — writ jurisdiction under Articles 32 and 226 and the fundamental-rights chapter. Coverage keeps expanding; the corpus already runs to more than 72,000 judgments alongside the statute book.

### Are my matters and queries private?
Yes. Your queries and saved research stay private to your account. Niyam is built for the confidentiality constitutional work demands — your work product is never sold and never used to train public models.

## Get started
Create your Niyam account in under a minute — ₹100 to start, 200 credits to try everything. Ask your first writ or fundamental-rights question and see the authority behind every answer. Start your ₹100 trial at https://app.niyam.ai/register — 200 credits to begin, cancel anytime.