There is no small-claims court here.Know which forum is yours
A modest dispute in India is not a small-claims case — it is usually a consumer complaint, and which Commission hears it depends on the amount. Trial AI runs your case as a full mock trial — civil, criminal, IP, commercial or administrative — with both sides argued and a written judgment.
₹50 lakh
District Consumer Commission limit
2021 Jurisdiction Rules
₹2 crore
State Commission limit — the tier above
2021 Jurisdiction Rules
2
Years to complain, from the cause of action
CPA 2019 s.69
No appeal
From a Lok Adalat award
LSA Act 1987 s.21
What Trial AI hears in India
Civil, Criminal, Intellectual property, Commercial, Administrative — all run as full mock trials, each routed to the court that would actually hear it here.
Civil
Claims between private parties over money, contracts, property and harm.
- Consumer complaints
- Contract claims
- Tort and negligence
- Property disputes
- Family matters
Heard by
District Consumer Commission → State Commission → National Commission; general civil suits go to the District Court → High Court → Supreme Court
Consumer thresholds under the 2021 Rules: District to ₹50 lakh, State to ₹2 crore, National above that.
What Trial AI gives you here
- Liability and quantum analysed separately, so you know which one is weak
- A written judgment showing which head of loss survives and which does not
- A demand letter you can send before spending anything on filing
- A settlement range, and the argument the other side is most likely to run
Worked examples
The appliance that failed inside warranty
₹ 68,000A buyer’s refrigerator failed twice within the warranty period; the service centre replaced parts and the seller then refused a refund.
The complaint was framed as deficiency in service rather than plain breach, which is what keeps it in the Consumer Commission at all.
The flat handed over two years late
₹ 92,00,000A buyer paid in full against a promised handover date and received possession twenty-six months later, with no compensation offered.
The panel checked which Commission the consideration put it in before anything else — at this value it is the State Commission, not the District.
Twenty-two case types across five categories. If your dispute does not fit neatly, describe it in your own words and the assistant will place it.
How a case becomes a court-result simulation
Trial AI is not ordinary chat. It puts the case through a simulated trial flow where plaintiff counsel, defendant counsel, and judge roles test each other before producing a court-result preview.
Case Input
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Plaintiff / Defendant Counsel
Counsel claims, defences, and rebuttals
Judge Panel
Reviews under legal framework
Deliberation & Vote
Multi-role cross-checking
Court Result Preview
Reasons, risk, and next steps
A modest dispute in India, cheapest step first
This is the path a consumer dispute takes. Criminal, IP, commercial and administrative matters follow their own routes — and an IP suit is a commercial dispute here, not an ordinary civil one.
Written notice to the other side
Set out the defect or deficiency, what you want and a deadline. It costs nothing, and the Commission will look for evidence you raised it before complaining.
Postage only
Work out which Commission
Under the 2021 Rules it turns on the consideration paid: up to ₹50 lakh is the District Commission, above that to ₹2 crore the State Commission, and above ₹2 crore the National Commission.
2021 Jurisdiction Rules
Lok Adalat, if you want it over
A Lok Adalat settlement is deemed a decree of a civil court, is final and binding, and no appeal lies against it. That speed is the trade: get the number right first, because there is no second look.
LSA Act 1987 s.21
File the complaint, within two years
A consumer complaint must be filed within two years of the cause of action. Complaints can be filed electronically as well as in person.
CPA 2019 s.69
After court simulation, generate a lawyer-letter draft
The system uses the simulated verdict, user role, and strongest strategy to draft a plaintiff-side or defendant-side lawyer letter that can be downloaded and reviewed by a real lawyer.
1. Read simulated verdict
Use risk, issues, and remedy direction.
2. Choose role and language
Draft for plaintiff or defendant in the chosen language.
3. Strengthen the claim
Demand compensation, injunctions, denial, or settlement terms.
4. Download for lawyer review
DOCX / PDF drafts can be edited and issued by counsel.
Lawyer-letter draft output
Re: Formal position based on simulated court outcome
Strategy Draft
We act for our client and set out a firm position on the key issues and evidence.
All rights are reserved. The other side must respond within the stated deadline with a remedy proposal.
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What a ₹2 lakh consumer dispute actually costs
Which Commission hears it
Set by statute
District, up to ₹50 lakh
Appeal from a Lok Adalat award
Set by statute
Not available — LSA Act s.21
Advocate, first consultation
Market estimate
US$150–350 (estimate)
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What people ask about India
No general one. For a modest dispute the practical forum is the District Consumer Commission if you are a consumer, or a Lok Adalat if both sides want it settled. An ordinary civil suit is available but slower and rarely proportionate to a small sum.
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