Startups as disruptors of legal tech in India
This chapter dives into the present landscape and future pathways for legal tech in India.
Summary:
- Globally, legal tech is a fast-growing sector. However, the worldwide patterns of growth and expansion of legal tech may not carry over to India;
- Sparse digitisation of records and processes is the biggest challenge for startups building solutions for the judiciary;
- Legal tech startups in India are creating solutions in four major groups—legal service delivery, process efficiency, access to justice and DIY tools;
- The private sector in India has undertaken incubation and support programmes for legal tech startups;
- A decisive step towards enhancing career options for graduating lawyers is an early introduction to entrepreneurship.
This chapter was published as part of the book ‘Technology and Analytics for Law & Justice‘.
