Namewise Search

Namewise Search is a tool to find caselaw/articles based on the names of Judges, counsels or authors.

Figure 25: Query Panel: Namewise search: Judge Search

The following options are available:

• Judges Search – Identify caselaw presided over by a specific judge(s).

• Counsel Search – Identify caselaw based on the counsel(s) appearing for them.

• Article Authors Search – Find article written by specific author(s).

Decide on the search appropriate to your needs and use the steps given under the respective search below to perform them.

Judges Search

This search applies to: Caselaw.

1. ⇖ Click Judges search in the Query Panel to view the list of judge names. Choose the judge name from the list displayed or use Easy-select and select from the shortened list.

If you require results from a different journal, select the appropriate journal tab. (See “Journal Selection Tabs”).

1. If you want to search using a single name proceed to step 2.   .

2. You can also select multiple names by ⇖ checking as many names as you want from the displayed list. (See “Multi-select”).

2. ⇖ Click Search to view the results in the Results Panel. (See “Results Panel”)

If no journal tabs are selected, TLOL Suite™ 3.0 will first search on the jour­nal mentioned in the top-most tab. You may also change journals tab after the search is complete on one, to start the same search on the next.

Tutorial with video:

To find cases involving judge named “Arun Kumar” :

1. Choose “Arun Kumar” from the list of judge names displayed, or type ⌨ A + R + U in the Easy-select and select the judge name “Arun Kumar” from the shortened list of names containing the letters “aru”.

2. Choose the journal, if required.

3. ⇖ Click Search to view the list of cases referring to judge “ARUN KUMAR”.

Counsel Search

This search applies to: Caselaw.

1. ⇖ Click Counsel search in the Query Panel to view the list of coun­sel names.

2.  Follow the steps given under Judges Search using counsel names instead of judge names.

Tutorial with video:

To find cases involving counsel named “Ananth Kumar”:

1. Choose “Ananth Kumar” from the list of counsel names displayed, or type ⌨ A + N + A in the Easy-selectand select the counsel name “Ananth Kumar” from the shortened list.

2. Choose the journal, if required.

3. ⇖ Click Search to view the list of cases referring to the counsel name “Ananth Kumar”.

Article Authors Search

This search applies to: Articles.

1. ⇖ Click  Article Authors search¹ in the Query Panel to view the list of author names.

2.  Follow the steps given under Judges Search using author names instead of judge names.

Tutorial with video:

To find articles authored by “Anil Jain”:

1. Choose “Anil Jain” from the list of author names displayed, or type ⌨ A + N + I in the Easy-select and select the author name “Anil Jain” from the shortened list.

2. Choose the journal, if required.

3. ⇖ Click Search to view the list of articles referring to the author name “Anil Jain”.

1.   This search is functional only on journals published by Company Law Institute of India Pvt Ltd group.