How to Check Court Case Status Online India — eCourts Guide

India's eCourts portal lets you check case status for any district court or High Court in the country — no lawyer or middleman needed. This guide covers every search method available.

Two separate portals: District courts use services.ecourts.gov.in and High Courts use hcservices.ecourts.gov.in. Supreme Court has its own at main.sci.gov.in.

What You Can Search By

Method 1 — By CNR Number (Fastest)

The CNR (Case Number Record) is a unique 16-character code assigned to every case filed in India. It's the quickest way to find a case.

Format: XXXX + court type + digits + year

Example: DLST010000122024

• DL — Delhi (state code)
• ST — court code
• 01 — district code
• 000012 — case number
• 2024 — year

Where to find your CNR:

• Printed on the filing receipt you got when the case was filed
• On any court notice or order sheet
• Your advocate can provide it

Steps:

1. Open the court's eCourts page (link on every court page on this site)
2. Select "CNR Number" tab
3. Enter the 16-character CNR
4. Solve the CAPTCHA
5. Click Search

Tip: If CNR not found, check the court. CNR starting with DL belongs to Delhi courts, MH to Maharashtra courts, AP to Andhra Pradesh, etc.

Method 2 — By Case Number

Use this if you have the case number from court papers or a notice.

What you need:

• Case type — e.g., WP (Writ Petition), CS (Civil Suit), CC (Criminal Case), CRL (Criminal Appeal)
• Case number — the number assigned to your case
• Year — the year the case was filed

Steps:

1. Open the court's eCourts page
2. Select "Case Number" tab
3. Select the case type from the dropdown (scroll through the list or type to filter)
4. Enter the case number and year
5. Solve CAPTCHA → Click Search

Common case types:

Method 3 — By Party Name

Use this when you know a petitioner or respondent name but don't have the case number.

Steps:

1. Open the court's eCourts page → select "Party Name" tab
2. Enter the name (minimum 3 characters — the system will find partial matches)
3. Optionally filter by year
4. Select Pending, Disposed, or Both
5. Solve CAPTCHA → Search

Tips:

• Use the surname only first — common first names return too many results
• If searching for a company: try just the first distinctive word (e.g., "Tata" not "Tata Sons Private Limited")
• Check both Petitioner and Respondent sides if you don't know which side your party is on

Method 4 — By FIR Number (District Courts Only)

For criminal cases at district courts where the case originated from a police FIR.

What you need:

• FIR number
• FIR year
• Police station name

Steps:

1. Open the district court's eCourts page → select "FIR Number" tab
2. Enter FIR number, year, and police station
3. Solve CAPTCHA → Search

Note: High Courts and the Supreme Court do not have FIR number search. For criminal appeals at High Courts, use Case Number search with case type CRL.A or CRLP.

Method 5 — By Advocate Name

Find all cases a particular advocate is handling in that court.

Steps:

1. Open the court's eCourts page or Advocate Search link
2. Enter the advocate's name (minimum 3 characters)
3. Filter by year if needed
4. Results show all pending cases for that advocate

District Courts vs High Courts — Portal Differences

District Courts (services.ecourts.gov.in)

• URL format: services.ecourts.gov.in/ecourtindia_v6/?p=casestatus/index&state_code=X&dist_code=Y
• Covers all subordinate courts below the High Court
• Search options: CNR, Case Number, Party Name, FIR Number, Advocate, Act, Filing Number
• Results show: case type, status (pending/disposed), next hearing date, judge name

High Courts (hcservices.ecourts.gov.in)

• URL: hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/ecourtindiaHC/
• Each High Court has its own state code on this portal
• Search options: CNR, Case Number, Party Name, Advocate (no FIR search at HC level)
• Some High Courts (Delhi, Allahabad, P&H) have their own separate case search portals

Supreme Court (main.sci.gov.in)

• URL: main.sci.gov.in/case-status
• Search by: Diary Number, Case Number, Party Name, Advocate, Act
• Results show: bench, next listing date, orders/judgments

Common Problems and Fixes

"Case not found" error

• Check you have the right court — a Delhi district court case won't appear on the Mumbai portal
• CNR leading zeros — enter all 16 characters including leading zeros in the case number part
• Recently filed cases — may take 24–48 hours to appear in the system
• Disposed cases — select "Disposed" or "Both" in the status filter, not just "Pending"

CAPTCHA not loading

• Refresh the page (F5) and try again
• Clear browser cookies and cache
• Use the audio CAPTCHA option (accessibility icon near the CAPTCHA box)
• Try a different browser (the eCourts portal works best on Chrome)

Portal showing "Server Error" or blank page

• Government portals go down during maintenance, usually at night (11 PM–5 AM IST)
• Wait and retry. The portal is usually up during business hours
• Try accessing directly at services.ecourts.gov.in

Case shows wrong status

• The case status on eCourts is updated after each hearing — may lag by 1–2 days
• For the latest status, contact the court registry or your advocate

What the Results Show

After a successful search, the case details page typically shows:

• Case number and type — official case ID at that court
• Filing date — when the case was registered
• Status — Pending or Disposed
• Stage — current stage (e.g., Arguments, Evidence, Judgment)
• Next hearing date — next scheduled date
• Judge / Bench — assigned judge or bench
• Petitioner and Respondent — party names
• Acts and sections — laws involved
• Orders — links to past orders (where available)

Quick Links — Search by Court

Find your specific court on our Court Case Status directory. Each court page has a direct link to its eCourts search portal.

Popular courts:

• Supreme Court of India
• Delhi High Court
• Bombay High Court
• Madras High Court
• Karnataka High Court
• Calcutta High Court
• Andhra Pradesh High Court

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the eCourts portal free to use?

Yes — completely free. No registration or login required for case status searches.

Can I check case status without a lawyer?

Yes. The eCourts portal is publicly accessible. You only need your case details (CNR or case number).

What is the difference between "Pending" and "Disposed"?

• Pending — the case is still active and awaiting a final judgment
• Disposed — the case has been decided / closed. The judgment is final (subject to appeal)

How often is case status updated?

Usually within 24 hours of a hearing. In some courts, same-day updates happen for judgments and orders.

Can I download court orders from eCourts?

Yes — for many courts, the case details page includes links to orders and judgments in PDF format. Availability varies by court.

Why does my CNR number not work?

• Verify all 16 characters are entered correctly (no spaces)
• Make sure you're searching on the correct court's portal — CNRs are court-specific
• If the case was recently filed (within 48 hours), it may not yet be in the system

What is a Diary Number (Supreme Court)?

The Diary Number is the temporary number assigned when a petition is received at the Supreme Court, before it is formally registered as a case. Use it to track pending registration on the SC portal.