A modern alternative to Manupatra, SCC Online & Indian Kanoon.
They find case law. Miss Lucy answers in plain English with verified citations — then drafts the bail application, SLP, written statement or agreement, ready to file as DOCX or PDF.
Simple monthly plans from ₹1,000 — with a free tier to start. No card to try, no annual lock-in.
They help you find case law.
Miss Lucy writes the draft too.
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| Miss Lucy | Manupatra | SCC Online | Indian Kanoon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it does | Researches and writes your draft | Search the law library | Search the law library | Free case search |
| Price | ₹1,000–2,000 / month | ₹14,250–55,460 / year | ~₹35,000 / year* | Free · paid from ~₹500 |
| Can you pay monthly? | ✓ Yes, cancel anytime | No — yearly only | No — yearly only | ✓ Yes, or pay-as-you-go |
| Free version to try | ✓ 2 free documents + questions | Trial only | Trial only | ✓ Full free search |
| Answers your question in plain English | ✓ With the case & citation | Mostly search results | Mostly search results | Search + basic AI |
| Writes your filings & contracts | ✓ 20+ formats | No | No | Basic AI drafts |
| Hands you a ready Word / PDF file | ✓ Yes | No | No | No |
| How much case law it covers | Supreme Court + High Courts | All courts, back to the 1800s | All courts, back to the 1800s | All courts (free) |
Miss Lucy writes these for you — ready to file, as Word or PDF:
The search libraries can't do this.
Prices as of June 2026 from each company's website. *SCC Online's online plan is about ₹35,000 a year (it varies by plan; the version bundled with the print journal costs more). The big libraries go deeper on older and lower-court judgments; Miss Lucy covers the Supreme Court and major High Courts, and checks every citation. Manupatra, SCC Online and Indian Kanoon are trademarks of their owners, named here only for comparison. Prices change — please check with each provider.
Bring your research. Keep your citations.
Switching from Manupatra?
A Manupatra subscription runs ₹14,000–55,000 a year, billed annually, and it's built for search. Miss Lucy adds what a database can't: ask in plain English, get cited judgments, and draft the bail application, SLP or agreement — from ₹1,000/month, billed monthly.
Try Miss Lucy freeSwitching from SCC Online?
SCC Online is the gold standard for citations — around ₹35,000 a year, annual, and search-first. Keep it for authoritative citations; let Miss Lucy handle day-to-day research and draft your filings, ready as DOCX or PDF, from ₹1,000/month.
Try Miss Lucy freeSwitching from Indian Kanoon?
Indian Kanoon's free search is excellent, and its Prism AI helps with summaries and review. Miss Lucy goes further: plain-English answers with verified citations, plus 20+ ready-to-file drafts — bail, SLP, written statements, agreements — from ₹1,000/month.
Try Miss Lucy freeSee the difference in one question.
Start free — 2 drafts and unlimited questions, no card needed. Ask the question you'd normally run on Manupatra, SCC Online or Indian Kanoon, and compare the answer.
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