CiteMap
See how precedents connect
Understand the citation landscape. CiteMap shows which cases cite which, whether later courts agreed or disagreed, and if your precedent is still good law.
Why CiteMap?
Visual Citation Network
See at a glance how cases connect—which cite your case, which your case cites, and how the law evolved.
Check Good Law Status
Instantly know if a case has been overruled, distinguished, or affirmed by later judgments.
Find Stronger Authority
Discover more recent cases that affirm your precedent, or find the most-cited cases on a topic.
Trace Legal Evolution
See how interpretation of a legal principle has evolved across decades of jurisprudence.
How CiteMap Works
Select a Case
Open any judgment and click on CiteMap to see its citation network.
Explore Connections
See cases that cite this judgment (forward citations) and cases this judgment cites (backward citations).
Analyze Treatment
For each citing case, see how your case was treated: followed, distinguished, overruled, or merely mentioned.
CiteMap in Action
See real examples of how CiteMap helps lawyers research faster.
Query
"Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India"
Result
Network of 500+ citing cases, showing evolution of Article 21 jurisprudence over 45 years
Query
"Recent High Court judgment on arbitration"
Result
3 subsequent SC cases distinguished it; shows it may not be reliable authority
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"Kesavananda Bharati"
Result
Complete map of basic structure doctrine cases with treatment analysis
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