About LIMBS
Legal Information Management & Briefing System (LIMBS)
Under the Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice
Initial Launch: February 2016
Current Version: LIMBS Ver. 2 (2020)
Purpose and Scope
LIMBS is a comprehensive, web-based litigation management platform designed to monitor and manage court cases where the Union of India is a party. It provides real-time access and coordination across all key stakeholders, including:
- Nodal Officers
- Local Administrators
- Ministry/Department Officials
- Panel and Other Advocates
It ensures litigation transparency, effective case tracking, and centralized data management.
Major Statistics (As on June 2025)
- Total Cases Captured: 12,53,353 (Including archived cases)
- Total Pending Cases: 7,25,341
- Registered Users: 12,985
- Panel Advocates: 7323
Key Integrations (via API)
Integrated Platforms:
- Courts: Supreme Court, High Courts, District & Sessions Courts
- Tribunals: CAT, APTEL, NGT, NCLT, NCLAT, ITAT, TDSAT, RCT, CEASTAT
Core Features
1.Dashboard-Based Monitoring
- Court case summary at a glance
- Case status, next hearing, financial implication, etc.
2. Integration and Auto-updation with Court Systems via CNR
- Supreme Court
- High Courts
- District & Sessions Courts
3. Communication & Alerts
SMS Alerts:
- 7 days before next hearing date to the user, concerned officer, and advocate (System generated)
- Weekly updation SMS alert to the Nodal Officer (System generated)
- SMS alert for exception cases (Manual provision by Admin ministry MLJ)
- SMS alerts for contempt cases to the user, concerned officer, and nodal officer (Manual provision by Admin ministry MLJ)
- SMS alert to the Nodal Officer if Important Cases are not updated (Manual provision by Admin ministry MLJ)
Email Alerts: Sent to Secretaries 7 days prior to hearing
4.Data Entry & Compliance
- Manual/automated case update with document upload
- Marking cases as “Important”
- Track arbitration and AMRCD/AMRD cases
5.Role-Based Access
- Local Admins & Nodal Officers: Manage users
- Advocates: Raise fee bills via LIMBS
- Case transfer and tagging between Ministries
6.Advanced Search & MIS Reporting
- Search by various parameters (court, status, ministry, advocate)
- MIS Reports: Financial summary, user lists, pending/closed cases, etc.
Conclusions
LIMBS stands as a centralized litigation monitoring ecosystem enabling transparency, accountability, and timely action in government litigation matters. Its growing integrations, enhanced features, and cross-ministry adoption indicate a robust digital transformation in legal case management at the central government level.
