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Apex Law College – Complete Legal Open Access Resource List
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S.No.
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Category
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Resource Name
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Website/Link
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Description
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1
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Supreme Court Judgments
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Supreme Court of India
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https://main.sci.gov.in/judgments
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Judgments of Supreme Court
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2
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High Court Judgments
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eCourts India – High Courts
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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/
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Access all High Courts
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3
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Legal Search Engine
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Indian Kanoon
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https://indiankanoon.org/
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Search Indian laws & judgments
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4
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Bare Acts
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India Code Portal
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https://www.indiacode.nic.in/
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Repository of Central Acts
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5
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Law Commission Reports
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Law Commission of India
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https://lawcommissionofindia.nic.in/
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Law reform suggestions
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6
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Open Access Journals
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Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
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https://www.doaj.org/
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Global law journals
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7
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Case Studies
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Harvard Business Review
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https://hbr.org/free-case-studies
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Free legal/business case studies
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8
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Legal Encyclopedia
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Wikipedia – Law Portal
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Law
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Legal topics explained
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9
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Law Dictionary
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Merriam-Webster Legal
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal
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American law dictionary
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10
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Law Dictionary
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Nolo Dictionary
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https://www.nolo.com/dictionary
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Plain-English legal terms
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11
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International Law
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Cornell Legal Info Institute
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https://www.law.cornell.edu/
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Global and US laws
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12
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Treaties & Conventions
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UN Treaty Collection
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https://treaties.un.org/
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United Nations legal instruments
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13
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International Law Database
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WorldLII
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http://www.worldlii.org/
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Laws from various countries
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14
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Legal News
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Bar & Bench
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https://www.barandbench.com/
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Real-time legal news
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15
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Legal News
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LiveLaw
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https://www.livelaw.in/
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Legal reporting and updates
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16
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Law Student Blog
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Lawctopus
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https://www.lawctopus.com/
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Notes, internships, and opportunities
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17
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Law Video Lectures
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NPTEL
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https://nptel.ac.in/
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Free law courses (IIT/NLU)
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18
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MOOC Law Platform
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SWAYAM
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https://swayam.gov.in/
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UGC law courses
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19
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Legal Research Repository
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SSRN – Legal Studies
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https://www.ssrn.com/index.cfm/en/legal/
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Academic legal papers
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20
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Drafts, Acts & Forms
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Vakilno1
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https://www.vakilno1.com/
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Indian legal tools
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21
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Law eLearning
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Manupatra Learning Centre
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https://www.manupatrafast.com/Learn/
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Online law learning
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22
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Environmental Law
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WWF CEL
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https://www.wwfindia.org/about_wwf/enablers/cel/
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Environmental law awareness
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23
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Intellectual Property
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WIPO – World IP Organization
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https://www.wipo.int/portal/en/index.html
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IP rights, patents, treaties
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24
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Legal Aid
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NALSA
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https://nalsa.gov.in/
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Legal awareness & aid
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25
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RTI Help
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RTI Foundation of India
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https://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/
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RTI judgments & tools
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26
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Regulatory Body
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Bar Council of India
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https://www.barcouncilofindia.org/
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Legal education and ethics
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27
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Consumer Protection
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NCDRC – Consumer Forum
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https://ncdrc.nic.in/
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Consumer law judgments
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28
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Cyber Law & Security
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Cybercrime Portal (MHA)
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https://cybercrime.gov.in/
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Cyber law complaint and awareness
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29
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Court Tech Reforms
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eCommittee, Supreme Court
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https://ecommitteesci.gov.in/
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eCourts tools and training
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30
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Legal Forms & Templates
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LegalRaasta Templates
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https://www.legalraasta.com/legal-documents/
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Download free templates
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