🌐 Website: LawGlance

LawGlance is a free, open-source, people-centric initiative 💡 designed to make legal guidance accessible to everyone. Using AI-powered Retriever-Augmented Generation (RAG), LawGlance delivers quick, accurate legal support tailored to your needs, whether you're seeking information as a layperson or a professional.

🛡️ Mission: “Justice should be accessible to everyone. LawGlance ensures that no one is left behind when it comes to legal knowledge.”

This project is developed with support from mentors and experts at Data Science Academy and Curvelogics. 💼

LawGlance currently supports the following laws, with plans to expand internationally:

• 🏛️ The Indian Constitution
• 📜 The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
• 🚨 The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
• 🧾 The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
• 📦 The Consumer Protection Act, 2019
• 🧭 The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
• 💻 Information Technology Act, 2000
• 👧 The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012
• The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

Originally launched as Niyam SahaAI, LawGlance aims to cover legal systems from different countries in the near future.

Curious how LawGlance works? Watch this detailed tutorial!

LawGlance - Tutorial

Ready to get started? Follow these simple steps to set up LawGlance on your machine:

1. Clone the Repository 🌀

   git clone https://github.com/lawglance/lawglance.git

2. Install uv 📂

   First, let’s install uv and set up our Python project and environment

   MacOS/Linux:

   curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

   Windows:

   powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

   Make sure to restart your terminal afterwards to ensure that the uv command gets picked up.

3. Install Dependencies 📦

   uv sync

4. Set Your OpenAI API Key 🔑

   Open .env and add your OpenAI API key:

   OPENAI_API_KEY=your-api-key-here

5. Run the Application 🚀

   uv run streamlit run app.py

6. Access the App 🌐
   Open your browser and visit:

   http://127.0.0.1:8501

Exciting developments are planned for LawGlance! Here’s what’s coming next:

1. 🤝 Smarter Together: Introducing Our Multi-Agentic Framework 🤖

   • Imagine a team of specialized AI agents working seamlessly in the background to provide you with the most comprehensive and efficient legal insights. Our new multi-agent framework makes this a reality, boosting platform performance like never before!

2. 🌎 Law Without Borders: Expanding Our Global Reach 🇨🇦 + More!

   • LawGlance is going global! We're significantly expanding our legal knowledge base to include jurisdictions like Canada and beyond. Soon, you'll have access to a truly worldwide legal resource at your fingertips.

3. 🗣️ Your Voice is the Key: Introducing Voice Interaction 🎙️

   • Navigate and access legal information effortlessly with our new voice command feature. Simply speak your queries and let LawGlance do the rest – making legal research more intuitive and accessible.

4. 🌍 Bridging Language Barriers: Multi-Lingual Legal Assistance 🌐

   • We're committed to serving a global audience. LawGlance will soon offer legal assistance in multiple languages, breaking down communication barriers and making our platform truly inclusive.

5. 🎯 Precision & Personalization: Advanced Search & Tailored Assistance 🔍

   • Say goodbye to endless scrolling! Our enhanced search engine will pinpoint the exact legal information you need with lightning speed. Plus, enjoy personalized suggestions and assistance crafted just for you.

6. ✍️ Draft with Confidence: Introducing Legal Document Generation 📄

   • Need a contract or agreement? Our upcoming legal document generation feature will empower you to create essential legal documents using customizable templates and intuitive user input.

7. 🗓️ Stay Organized, Stay Ahead: Introducing Case Management 📁

   • Effortlessly manage your legal matters with our new case management feature. Track crucial deadlines, appointments, and important events all in one centralized location, keeping you in control.

We are always looking for contributors! Whether you want to help with development, report issues, or request features, we welcome you to fork the repo and submit a pull request. Every contribution helps to make LawGlance better for everyone! 🚀

LawGlance is more than just an AI tool—it's a movement to democratize access to legal knowledge for everyone. Together, let’s make justice truly accessible! ✨