Legal ERP for India

Billing in Indian legal practice follows diverse models. Litigation firms typically charge per appearance, per hearing, or through retainer arrangements. Corporate law firms billing by the hour must track time across multiple matters for the same client. Legal aid work mandated under the Legal Services Authorities Act follows government-prescribed fee schedules. GST applies to legal services at 18%, but services provided by individual advocates or firms of advocates to business entities fall under reverse charge, meaning the client pays GST. This creates a unique billing dynamic where the invoice shows the service value without GST, and the recipient self-assesses the tax.

Case management in Indian courts requires tracking matters across district courts, high courts, and the Supreme Court, each with different filing procedures, cause list schedules, and adjournment patterns. The e-filing system adopted by various courts has different formats and requirements. Limitation periods under the Limitation Act 1963 vary by type of legal proceeding and must be tracked meticulously to avoid time-barred claims.

Yukti provides legal practices with matter management that tracks cases across India court hierarchy with automatic limitation period alerts. The time tracking module supports hourly billing, per-appearance billing, and retainer accounting. Invoice generation handles the reverse charge GST mechanism for advocate services, producing invoices that clearly state the reverse charge applicability. Document management maintains version control for contracts, pleadings, and legal opinions with conflict-of-interest checking across the client database. Trust account management follows Bar Council requirements for handling client funds separately from the firm operating account.