Project Description We are looking for an experienced developer to build an automation system that collects Indian court judgements and stores them in a single centralized database. This is an MVP project with a strict 7-day delivery timeline, focused on automation, data extraction, and basic search functionality. Project Scope (7-Day MVP) Automated collection of court judgements from: Supreme Court of India One to two High Courts Extraction of key case details: Case title Court name Case number Date of judgement Storage of judgement documents (PDF or text) in a centralized database Basic keyword-based search and filtering Scheduled automation for regular updates Timeline Day 1–2: Automation and scraping setup Day 3–4: Data extraction, processing, and storage Day 5–6: Search implementation and testing Day 7: Deployment and handover Preferred Technology Stack (Flexible) Backend: Python or Node.js Automation: Scrapy, Playwright, or Selenium Database: PostgreSQL or MongoDB Search (optional for MVP): Elasticsearch Ideal Freelancer Profile Proven experience in web scraping and automation Experience handling structured and unstructured data Familiarity with large-scale data processing Prior experience with legal or government data is an advantage Deliverables Fully functional automation system Centralized database of judgements Basic search functionality Source code with documentation Live demonstration of the system Budget Fixed price or hourly, open for discussion Proposal should include: Estimated cost Confirmation of 7-day timeline Relevant work samples Future Scope Expansion to additional High Courts and District Courts AI-based judgement summaries Case citation linking Role-based access and subscriptions