Delhi High Court Case Search Portal

This project is a web application that automates the process of searching for a case on the Delhi High Court website, extracts key details and related orders, and generates a downloadable PDF report. The application uses a Flask backend to handle user requests, scrape the data, and create the reports, while a simple HTML frontend provides a user-friendly interface.

Note: The current version of extractor.py uses mock data for demonstration purposes and does not perform live web scraping.

✨ Features

• Case Search: Search for a specific case using its type, number, and year.
• Data Extraction: Parses HTML to extract key case details and links to official orders.
• PDF Generation: Compiles the extracted information into a downloadable PDF report.
• Web Interface: A responsive and easy-to-use frontend for inputting search criteria and viewing results.

🛠️ Technologies Used

• Backend: Python (with Flask)
• Web Scraping: BeautifulSoup (Playwright is set up for future implementation)
• PDF Generation: FPDF
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript

📋 Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Python 3.x
• pip (Python package installer)

🚀 Installation and Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <your-repository-url>
   cd H_COURT_DEL

2. Create and activate a virtual environment (recommended):

   python -m venv .venv
   source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows, use `.venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install Python dependencies:

   pip install Flask beautifulsoup4 fpdf playwright

4. Install Playwright browser binaries: (This is required for the intended web scraping functionality)

   playwright install

📂 Project Structure

/H_COURT_DEL
├── app.py              # Main Flask application
├── extractor.py        # Data extraction and PDF generation logic
├── templates/
│   └── app.html        # Frontend HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
├── .gitignore
├── LICENSE
└── README.md

▶️ Usage

1. Run the Flask application:

   python app.py

   The server will start on http://127.0.0.1:8080.

2. Open the web browser: Navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8080 in your web browser.

3. Perform a search:

   • Fill out the form with a Case Type, Case Number, and Year.
   • Click the "Search" button.
   • The results will be displayed on the page, and a link to download the PDF report will appear.

📝 Important Note on extractor.py

The submit_case_search function in extractor.py is currently a mock. It returns hardcoded HTML and does not perform a live search on the Delhi High Court website. To implement live web scraping, you will need to replace the mock function with your own Playwright logic.