Terms and Conditions for LexLiberalis Semantic Search Web-App

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using the LexLiberalis Semantic Search Web-App ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions ("Terms"). If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

The Service provides users with a semantic search tool that operates on a set of judgments via programmatic reference to the IndianKanoon API. The Service is a fork of the repository found at github.com/freedmand/semantra, which is provided under the MIT license.

3. Use of the Service

The Service is provided "as is" for personal and informational purposes only. Commercial use of the Service without explicit permission is prohibited. The service's provided runtime experience depends, inter alia, on the availability of IndianKanoon API's service parameters.

4. Intellectual Property

The original codebase for the Service is licensed under the MIT License. All rights, title, and interest in and to the Service, excluding content provided by users and the original codebase, are and will remain the exclusive property of Sankalp Srivastava, the owner of LexLiberalis, and his licensors.

5. User Conduct

Users agree not to use the Service in any way that:

Violates any local, state, national, or international law or regulation.
Attempts to harm, threaten, or harass other users or third parties.
Introduces viruses or any other malicious software into the Service.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Sankalp Srivastava, the owner of LexLiberalis shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses. This includes any reliance on books or legal commentaries provided by the Service, which may not contain currently applicable legal information in all cases.

7. Warranties and Representations

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Sankalp Srivastava, the owner of LexLiberalis, does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or free from errors or omissions. The books and legal commentaries made available through the Service were obtained from online sources in the public domain. Sankalp Srivastava, the owner of LexLiberalis, neither holds the copyright nor claims title to these books.

The judgments have been provided through programmatic access to the IndianKanoon API. Sankalp Srivastava, the owner of LexLiberalis, neither holds the copyright nor claims title to these judgments which are in raw text format, since they are provided by IndianKanoon API (accessible at: https://api.indiankanoon.org)

8. Changes to Terms

Sankalp Srivastava, the owner of LexLiberalis, reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Users are encouraged to review these Terms periodically. Continued use of the Service after changes to these Terms indicates acceptance of those changes.

9. User agrees to be contacted for feedback

By accepting these terms, and notwithstanding the provisions in the Privacy Policy available on the website of Lex-Liberalis and updates from time to time, the user agrees to be contacted for feedback on the app usage.

10. Termination

Sankalp Srivastava, the owner of LexLiberalis,  reserves the right to terminate or suspend access to the Service without prior notice for any reason, including, but not limited to, breaches of these Terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India.

12. Contact Information

For any questions about these Terms, please contact Sankalp Srivastava, the owner of LexLiberalis, at https://sankalpsrv.in.