GetYourLawyers (“GYL”) is a legal-services facilitation platform that helps clients manage court cases, track progress, and coordinate with advocates. Any case information shown on GYL is derived from:
GYL does not create or modify judicial records, nor does it publish official judgments. All displayed information reflects existing public records or voluntary submissions
Indian judicial data is publicly accessible under the doctrine of open justice. High Courts, District Courts, Tribunals, and the Supreme Court publish orders, cause lists, and case details on official
Hence, if case details appear on GYL, they are either:
Already available in the public domain, or
Shared by clients/lawyers directly with GYL
As per Section 52(1)(q)(iv) of the Copyright Act, publishing or referencing public judicial records is not copyright
No. The Supreme Court (R. Rajagopal principle) holds that public records are not protected by privacy rights, except in cases expressly protected by statute.
The Puttaswamy decision recognizes privacy as a fundamental right but maintains that judicial records remain public unless restricted by law or court orders. GYL follows this same legal framework
On submission of a valid judicial directive, GYL will immediately restrict relevant data
If user-submitted data is incorrect or unauthorized, GYL will remove it after verification.
Similar to your uploaded Mercury® policy, GYL is not permitted to delete or alter public judicial records.
GYL has officially obtained government authorization to integrate DigiLocker services, enabling clients’ documents to be securely accessed, stored, verified, and used during legal workflows.
DigiLocker is a Government of India initiative under the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) providing
All documents vis-à-vis Aadhar, PAN, Driving License, RC, educational certificates, court orders, etc., all are issued directly by government servers
This eliminates fake, fabricated, or unverifiable records
Reduces :
Advocates get real-time access to verified documents thereby improving accuracy, eliminating duplication, and ensuring compliance
No document is fetched from DigiLocker unless the client approves authorization using secure API authentication
All DigiLocker files accessed through GYL :
GYL uses DigiLocker documents only for litigation, case assessment, and legal tasks
Users may revoke GYL’s DigiLocker access instantly. Once revoked:
GYL will never share DigiLocker-sourced documents with third parties without:
This upholds privacy and purpose limitation principles consistent with Puttaswamy and recognised privacy safeguards
Email: support@getyourlawyers.com With:
Timeline: 3–14 days depending on type of request
GYL does not index personal pages publicly. If any informational URLs exist externally, GYL can request de-indexing for:
With its government-authorized DigiLocker integration, GYL provides:
GYL remains committed to ensuringopen justice, client privacy, data security, and legal compliance at the highest standards
