Terms of Service

Last updated: 27 May 2026

1. About LawyersNearMe

LawyersNearMe is an information directory and matching service that helps consumers find advocates enrolled with the State Bar Councils of India. We are not a law firm. We do not provide legal advice and we do not enter into attorney-client relationships with users.

We are an “intermediary” under the Information Technology Act 2000 and observe the due-diligence requirements of the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021.

2. Eligibility

• • You must be at least 18 years old to create an account.
• • If you sign up as a lawyer, you represent that you are currently enrolled with a State Bar Council in India, your enrolment is in good standing, and you are authorised to practise law.
• • You agree to provide accurate information at signup and to keep your profile up to date.

3. Nature of information shown on the Platform

The Platform surfaces summaries, statutes, outcome distributions and related analytics derived from public legal judgments. This information is general in nature and is not legal advice. Whether and how any law or judgment applies to your specific situation is something only a qualified advocate can determine after reviewing the facts.

We make reasonable efforts to keep this information accurate, but we do not warrant its accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any particular purpose. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of information shown on the Platform without seeking your own legal advice.

4. Account responsibilities

• • You are responsible for keeping your login credentials secure.
• • You are responsible for activity that occurs under your account.
• • Notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorised access — see Grievance Officer details in the Privacy Policy.

5. Lawyer subscriptions and payments

Lawyers may pay a periodic subscription fee to maintain an active listing on the Platform. Subscription terms include:

• • Subscription cycle: [LAWYER REVIEW: monthly / quarterly / annual]
• • Auto-renewal: [LAWYER REVIEW: clarify whether subscriptions auto-renew and how to cancel]
• • Taxes: prices are inclusive / exclusive of GST as displayed at checkout.
• • Refunds: see our Refund Policy.
• • Payments are processed by our payment provider. We do not store full card or bank details on our servers.

6. Verification of lawyers

Lawyers are required to submit verification documents (e.g. enrolment certificate, identity proof) for our verification team to review before the profile becomes publicly visible. By submitting these documents, you consent to their handling as described in our Privacy Policy.

Verification is a reasonable-effort review based on the documents submitted and publicly available records. It is not a guarantee of competence, current standing, or fitness for any particular legal matter. Consumers should perform their own diligence before engaging a lawyer.

7. Bar Council of India compliance

LawyersNearMe operates as an information directory, not as an agent soliciting work on lawyers' behalf. Lawyer listings are based on information provided by the lawyer and verified against publicly available State Bar Council records. We do not promote, recommend, or rank lawyers on the basis of fees, paid placements, or any consideration prohibited by Rule 36 of the Bar Council of India Rules. [LAWYER REVIEW: confirm Rule 36 framing and add any disclosures required if a lawyer's ranking is influenced by subscription tier]

8. Prohibited conduct

You agree not to:

• • Misrepresent your identity, qualifications, or bar enrolment
• • Use the Platform to harass, defame, or stalk other users
• • Scrape, copy, or republish content from the Platform without our written permission
• • Use the Platform for any unlawful purpose or in violation of applicable laws
• • Submit forged or altered verification documents (lawyer accounts)
• • Solicit clients in violation of the Bar Council of India advertising rules (lawyer accounts)

We may suspend or terminate accounts that we believe in good faith have violated these Terms.

9. Intellectual property

All content on the Platform — including software, design, text, aggregated analytics, and translations — is owned by LawyersNearMe or its licensors and is protected by Indian copyright and other intellectual property laws. Your account does not grant you any right to copy, distribute, or commercially exploit this content.

Content you submit (e.g. your lawyer bio, the queries you ask) remains yours. By submitting content, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to host, display, and process that content for the purposes of operating the Platform.

10. Disclaimers

The Platform is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the Platform will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that any specific lawyer match will result in retention, settlement, or any other outcome.

11. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our aggregate liability arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Platform will not exceed [LAWYER REVIEW: e.g. INR 10,000 OR the subscription fees paid in the 12 months preceding the claim].

In no event will we be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, loss of goodwill, or loss of data.

12. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless LawyersNearMe, its officers, employees, and agents from any claim or demand arising from your violation of these Terms, your misuse of the Platform, or your violation of applicable law. [LAWYER REVIEW: scope of indemnity, carve-outs for gross negligence or wilful misconduct on our part]

13. Termination

You may terminate your account at any time via the account settings, subject to the data-retention provisions in the Privacy Policy. We may terminate or suspend your account if you breach these Terms or if required by law. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination (e.g. intellectual property, indemnity, limitation of liability) will continue in effect.

14. Governing law and dispute resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in [LAWYER REVIEW: city of registered office, e.g. Bengaluru / Mumbai / Delhi].

Before initiating formal proceedings, you agree to first contact our Grievance Officer (see Privacy Policy) so we have an opportunity to resolve the matter amicably.

15. Changes to these Terms

If we make material changes to these Terms, we will notify you by email and / or by an in-app banner before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Platform after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.