Frequently asked questions
Is the legal text on Samvidhan authentic?
The bare text is reproduced from open datasets of the official consolidated editions and programmatically cross-checked against the Legislative Department's official PDF — the current match report is public on the Methodology page. For court filings or compliance, always verify against the official Gazette editions.
What does “AI-assisted” mean?
Plain-language explainers, stories, ELI5 rewrites, case summaries, quiz questions and news articles are drafted by AI, pass automated validation, and are labelled until editorially reviewed. The exact legal text is never AI-written or paraphrased.
Is Samvidhan legal advice?
No. It is an educational reference. Nothing here creates an advocate–client relationship. For real matters, consult a qualified advocate.
Is reading the law free?
Yes, permanently — every provision of the Constitution, BNS, BNSS, BSA and IPC, plus judgments, amendments, schedules and the glossary. Paid plans cover advanced exam-prep features and the developer API.
What does it cost?
Reading the law is free forever — every provision, judgment, amendment and the glossary, no account needed. Prep Plus is ₹149/month or ₹699/year and unlocks timed mock papers, spaced repetition, the full question bank and weak-area analytics. The developer API starts at ₹499/month. Full breakdown at /pricing.
Which exams does the prep section cover?
UPSC (Polity), Judicial Services and CLAT. Questions are tagged per exam, link back to the actual provision, and wrong answers return on a spaced-repetition schedule. Mock papers simulate timed exam conditions.
What is the IPC → BNS converter?
A side-by-side equivalence table mapping old Indian Penal Code sections to their Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 successors — the transition every 2026 aspirant is tested on. Each mapping is sanity-checked against both section texts.
How current is the data?
An automated pipeline re-fetches sources, hashes every record and writes only what changed — when the law changes, the site follows without manual editing. The last sync date is shown on the Methodology page.
How do I get API access?
Create a key at /account/api and subscribe to a plan at /developers. The API is a paid product — there is no free tier. Keys activate the moment your plan is active.
Can I use the API commercially?
Yes, on the Startup plan or higher. Bulk redistribution of the raw dataset as a competing API or database is not permitted — see the Terms of Service.
Who operates Samvidhan?
Samvidhan is a product of MARKJ Research and Analytics Solutions, India. Contact: support@samvidhan.co.in.