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Keyword Alert System

Know before you're served.

Votum silently watches every major Indian court for filings that match your clients, advocates, or matters — and alerts you the moment they appear.

● Live NowHigh CourtsDistrict CourtsSCI · NCLT · NCLATDRT · DRAT · CESTATConsumer Commissions
01 — The Problem

Indian courts file cases without warning.
Your client finds out last.

01
No early warning

Opposing parties file petitions, injunctions, or winding-up petitions without notifying you. By the time you receive summons, an ex-parte order may already exist.

02
Fragmented portals

Each court — HC, DC, NCLT, DRT, SCI — has a separate portal with a different search interface. Manually checking them all is impractical for large client bases.

03
Duplicate noise

Without deduplication, automated monitoring floods inboxes with repeated alerts for the same case. Lawyers stop reading the alerts — defeating the purpose entirely.

02 — How It Works

Configure once. Monitor forever.

Set up a keyword alert in under two minutes. Votum handles the rest — scanning courts on schedule, deduplicating results, and routing notifications to the right people.

01

Name your alert

Give the alert a meaningful name (e.g. "Tata Steel — HC Monitoring") to identify it in your dashboard at a glance.

02

Enter the keyword

Type the party name or advocate name to watch. Exact string matching across party arrays and advocate fields.

03

Choose courts to monitor

Select any combination from 10 court types. Add entire state HC benches or all NCLT benches in one click.

04

Pick notification channels

In-app, email, or both. Add multiple workspace members as recipients for the same subscription.

05

Receive deduplicated matches

Each case notified exactly once — never again. View matches in the side drawer with full case snapshots.

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Active (5)
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Tata Steel Limited
Party name · Gujarat HC, Bombay HC, NCLT (4 benches)
3 new
Mehta & Associates
Advocate name · All MH District Courts
1 new
HDFC Bank Ltd
Party name · DRT Mumbai, DRT Delhi, DRAT
7 new
Reddy Pharma Pvt Ltd
Party name · SCI, Delhi HC, NCLAT
0 new
Sharma Construction
Party name · Rajasthan HC, DRAT Allahabad
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03 — Court Coverage

Every tier of Indian judiciary, monitored.

HC
High Courts
Gujarat, Delhi, Bombay + more
Case #CNRPartyAdvocate
DC
District Courts
All states, all districts
PartyAdvocateRegistration
SCI
Supreme Court
of India
Diary #Case #PartyAOR
NCLT
National Company Law Tribunal
Filing #Case #PartyAdvocate
NCLAT
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal
Case #Free textDate range
DRT
Debt Recovery Tribunals
Diary #Case #Party
DRAT
Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal
Diary #Case #Party
NCDRC
National Consumer Disputes Redressal
Commission IDType
SCDRC
State Consumer Disputes Redressal
StateCommission
DCDRC
District Consumer Disputes Redressal
DistrictCommission ID
Bulk selection built-in: Add an entire High Court's bench roster, all NCLT benches, or every district court in a state with a single click — no court-by-court selection required.
04 — Search Types

Two modes. One purpose.

Different intelligence goals require different search strategies. Votum supports both out of the box.

Party Name Search

Watch for cases where your keyword appears in the petitioner or respondent array — even spelled slightly differently across court portals.

Client protection: Alert when new cases are filed against a client before formal summons are served.
Respondent-only filtering: Optionally exclude cases where client is the petitioner (cases you already know about).
Multi-court sweep: A single party name alert monitors HC, DC, NCLT, DRT, and more simultaneously.
Insolvency early warning: Catch IBC Section 9/10 petitions filed at NCLT before your client receives formal notice.
Example: "Reliance Infra" monitored across NCLT Delhi and NCLT Mumbai — any new petition naming them surfaces within hours of filing.

Advocate Name Search

Monitor courts for cases where a specific advocate appears — your own team, opposing counsel, or a named expert witness.

Associate workload tracking: Know which courts an associate is currently engaged in without asking them.
Opposing counsel intelligence: Track a rival advocate's active matters at courts relevant to your practice.
New matter discovery: Identify when an advocate associated with a client starts fresh proceedings.
AOR tracking at SCI: Monitor specific Advocates-on-Record at the Supreme Court by their registration code.
Example: "Harish Salve" watched across SCI and Delhi HC — every new matter in which he appears is flagged the same day.
05 — Zero-Noise Deduplication

Notified once. Never again.

Most monitoring tools re-alert you every time they rescan. Votum identifies each case by its unique court reference — so every case match triggers exactly one notification, no matter how many times the court is scanned.

  • Each case is fingerprinted using its court-assigned identifiers — CNR, registration number, or filing number
  • For courts without standardised identifiers, a unique fingerprint is derived from the case record itself
  • Every match is logged permanently — re-scanning the same court 100 times produces zero repeat alerts
  • Works consistently across scheduled scans, manual triggers, and system restarts
  • A complete history of every scan is retained for your records
Input
New case result found during court scan
Identify
Extract court reference number → CNR → Filing number → unique fingerprint
Check
Has this case already been matched to this alert before?
Yes → Skip silently
No → Insert + Notify
06 — Notification Channels

Alerts on every channel your team already uses.

No new app to learn. Votum routes keyword alerts through the channels your lawyers check daily — with per-subscription control over who receives what.

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In-App Notifications

Live unread badge counts appear next to each alert. Click any alert to open the match drawer and see full case snapshots. Marks as read automatically when viewed — so the count always reflects what's genuinely new since your last check.

Real-timeUnread countsPer-subscriptionAuto-clear on view
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Email Alerts

Email notifications the moment a new match is found. Multiple team members can be added as recipients for the same alert — a single filing simultaneously notifies the partner, associate, and paralegal responsible for the matter.

Instant deliveryMulti-recipientConfigurable per-alert
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Automatic Scheduled Scans

Courts are scanned automatically on a regular schedule with no manual intervention required. Intelligent pacing between requests keeps scans reliable and consistent across all court portals, every single day.

Runs dailyNo maintenance requiredAlways on
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Manual "Scan Now"

Partners can trigger an immediate court scan outside the scheduled window with a single button click. The UI shows a live spinning indicator during the scan. Useful before client meetings, court appearances, or when a critical matter is pending.

One-click triggerLive status indicatorRuns outside the schedule
07 — The Scan Engine

Reliable scanning, every day, without interruption.

Fast Parallel Scanning

Multiple courts are scanned simultaneously, dramatically reducing the total time to sweep your entire alert list — even across dozens of court jurisdictions.

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Respectful Pacing

Scans are carefully paced to stay within each court portal's limits — keeping access stable and uninterrupted over months and years of continuous monitoring.

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Automatic Re-authentication

When a court portal session expires mid-scan, Votum re-authenticates automatically and continues without losing any results or requiring manual intervention.

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Handles Portal Challenges

Court portals that present image-based verification are handled automatically — no manual steps, no blocked scans.

Safe to Re-run Anytime

Every scan is designed to be re-run without consequence. Duplicate alerts are never generated, regardless of how many times the same court is scanned.

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Full Scan History

A complete record of every scan is retained — when it ran, which alerts were checked, and how many new matches were found. Always auditable.

08 — Match Viewer

Every match, fully inspectable.

When alerts fire, lawyers need context — not just a case number. Votum's match drawer shows the full case snapshot so you can assess urgency before logging in to the court portal.

Paginated match list — browse all matches for a subscription with timestamp of when each case first appeared
Case snapshot — full case record captured at time of match, including all party names and court details
Court identifier badge — immediately see which court and bench the match came from
Keyword highlighting — matched keyword highlighted in party name and advocate fields for instant recognition
First-seen timestamp — know exactly when Votum first detected the case so you can gauge urgency
Auto-mark as read — opening the drawer marks all matches as viewed and resets the unread count to zero
HDFC Bank Ltd — Matches
7 new · DRT Mumbai, DRT Delhi, DRAT
HDFC Bank Ltd vs. Arjun Mehta & Ors
DRT MumbaiFirst seen: Apr 24, 2026 · 08:00
Ravi Sharma vs. HDFC Bank Ltd
DRT DelhiFirst seen: Apr 24, 2026 · 08:01
Priya Industries vs. HDFC Bank Ltd & Ors
DRAT DelhiFirst seen: Apr 24, 2026 · 08:03
HDFC Bank Ltd vs. Krish Builders Pvt Ltd
DRT MumbaiFirst seen: Apr 23, 2026 · 14:12
+ 3 more matches
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09 — Unread Intelligence

Always know what's new since you last looked.

Each subscription independently tracks which matches have been reviewed. Unread counts update in real time and reset only when the match drawer is opened — giving every team member an accurate picture of what needs attention.

Subscriptions per workspace
0
False positives from re-scans
Live
Count refreshes after every scan
Auto
Resets to zero when you view the match list
KEYWORD ALERT SUBSCRIPTIONS — UNREAD
HDFC Bank Ltd
Party · DRT Mumbai, DRT Delhi, DRAT
7
Tata Steel Limited
Party · Gujarat HC, Bombay HC, NCLT ×4
3
Mehta & Associates
Advocate · MH District Courts ×12
1
Reddy Pharma Pvt Ltd
Party · SCI, Delhi HC, NCLAT
0
Patel Construction Co
Party · Rajasthan HC, DRAT Allahabad
0
10 — On-Demand Scanning

Don't wait for the next scheduled run.

When a critical client situation demands immediate intelligence, one click triggers a full court sweep outside the scheduled window — with live status feedback in the UI.

Scanning…

Live progress indicator shown in the Alerts dashboard while the sweep runs.

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Pre-hearing sweep

Run immediately before a court appearance to check if any related cases were filed overnight or early morning before the scheduled scan runs.

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Client call prep

Trigger a scan before a client advisory call to ensure you have the latest filing picture across all courts before discussing legal strategy.

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Crisis response

When a client reports receiving unexpected summons, immediately scan all courts to build a complete picture of what's been filed and where.

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Post-configuration verify

After adding a new subscription or editing court scope, run a manual scan to verify the configuration is working and check for any existing matches.

11 — Alert Setup Experience

Configured in under two minutes.

The subscription form is designed to get from intent to active monitoring with the minimum possible friction. Everything is guided — no technical knowledge required.

  • Slide-in sheet panel — stays in context, no page navigation
  • Alert name and keyword in two simple text fields
  • Toggle between Party Name and Advocate Name search modes
  • Court scope picker with hierarchical selection (state → court type → bench)
  • Bulk-add buttons: "All Gujarat HC benches", "All NCLT benches", "Entire state"
  • Visual court scope tags with individual remove buttons
  • Notification channel checkboxes (In-App / Email) — both can be selected
  • Multi-select workspace member recipients for email delivery
  • Edit existing alert pre-populates all fields — no re-configuration
  • Create and Edit handled by the same form component
New Keyword Alert
Monitor Indian courts for matching filings
Alert Name
HDFC Recovery Matters — DRT Watch
Keyword
HDFC Bank Ltd
Search Type
Party Name
Advocate Name
Court Scope
DRT Mumbai ×
DRT Delhi ×
DRT Chennai ×
DRAT Delhi ×
+ Add court…
Notify via
In-App
Email
Email Recipients
rahul@mehtalaw.com, priya@mehtalaw.com
Cancel
Save Alert
12 — By the Numbers

Built for serious practices. Priced for everyone.

10
Court types monitored simultaneously
2
Search modes — party name & advocate name
Daily
Automatic scans — no action required from your team
0
Duplicate alerts from deduplication
Reliability
Scans are safe to run at any time. Manual and scheduled scans never conflict, and never produce duplicate notifications regardless of timing.
Speed
Multiple courts are scanned in parallel. Even large alert lists covering dozens of jurisdictions complete within a predictable, short window every morning.
Auditability
A full history of every scan and every match is retained. You always have a record of when a filing was first detected and who was notified.
VOTUM

Your clients deserve to hear from you first.

Stop finding out about cases after the first hearing. Votum monitors every court that matters to your practice — automatically, continuously, silently.

High CourtsDistrict CourtsSupreme CourtNCLT · NCLATDRT · DRATConsumer CommissionsZero-noise deduplicationMulti-channel alerts