LawGPT: Indian Penal Code Assistant

This model is fine-tuned to assist with questions related to the Indian Penal Code (IPC). It can process legal case details and provide relevant IPC sections.

Model Details

Base Model: Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.2
Fine-tuning: This model has been fine-tuned on a dataset of Indian legal cases and IPC sections.
Task: Legal case analysis and IPC section identification

How to Use

You can use this model directly on the Hugging Face platform or via the Hugging Face API.

Using the Model on Hugging Face

Go to the "Inference API" tab on this model's Hugging Face page.
In the input box, enter your legal case details or question, following this format:

[INST] Process the following legal case details and provide the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code:

{Your case details or legal question here}

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Click "Compute" to get the model's response.

Example Input

[INST] Process the following legal case details and provide the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code:

B.K. Bhattacharya, G.S. Chatterjee for P.K. Bose, for the respondent. The Judgment of the Court was delivered by Bachawat, J. The complainant Sarajit Kumar Bose was a forest ranger having his headquarters at Bara Bazar range in the district of Purulia. Bibhuti Bhusan Dasgupta was the editor and Ram Chandra Adhikari was the printer and publisher of "Mukti" a local Bengali weekly journal with its registered office at Purulia town. The letter which bore the caption "Wild law in the land of the Nags (barbarians)", contained several defamatory statements concerning Sarajit Bose. On September 27, 1961 the Magistrate examined the complainant and issued summons to the three accused. On the application of Bibhuti Dasgupta the Magistrate passed an order on December 12, 1961 dispensing with his personal appearance and permitting him to appear by his pleader. P.K. Chatterjee, for the appellants. On his complaint, Sripati Gope and Bibhuti Dasgupta were charged with an offence punishable under sec.500 of the Indian Penal Code and Ram Adhikari was charged with an offence punishable under sec.501 I.P.C.

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Example Output

Based on the legal case details provided, the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) are:

1. Section 500 IPC: Defamation
   This section is relevant because Sripati Gope and Bibhuti Dasgupta were charged with an offence punishable under this section. It deals with defamation, which aligns with the mention of "defamatory statements" in the case details.

2. Section 501 IPC: Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory
   Ram Adhikari, being the printer and publisher, was charged under this section. It specifically deals with printing or engraving defamatory content.

These sections are directly mentioned in the case details and are the primary charges against the accused individuals. The case revolves around defamatory statements published in a local Bengali weekly journal, which is why these sections of the IPC are applicable.

Limitations

This model is specifically trained for Indian legal contexts and may not perform well on legal systems from other countries.
The model's responses should be treated as suggestions and not as definitive legal advice. Always consult with a qualified legal professional for actual legal matters.
The model's knowledge cutoff date is April 2024, and it may not be aware of legal changes or precedents after this date.

Feedback and Issues

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvement, please open an issue in the GitHub repository or contact the maintainers through Hugging Face.

Citation

If you use this model in your research or application, please cite it as:

@misc{LawGPT2024,
  author = {Shreyas-Dev},
  title = {LawGPT: Indian Penal Code Assistant},
  year = {2024},
  publisher = {GitHub},
  journal = {GitHub repository},
  howpublished = {\url{https://huggingface.co/shreyas-dev/lawipc-ft}}
}

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