National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding and incubated Counsello AI, a legal Artificial Intelligence (AI) company, to jointly develop AI-powered legal and regulatory solutions.

The partnership with Counsello AI aims to advance AI applications in legal research, drafting and regulatory compliance.

As part of its technological collaboration with Counsello AI, NLU Delhi is set to launch its own AI model, Nyayasutra.

Nyayasutra will be trained exclusively on Indian case laws and legal jurisprudence.

It will enable practitioners, researchers and policymakers to access context-specific AI-driven legal insights, to ensure greater efficiency in legal analysis and decision-making.

To foster incubation, NLU Delhi has launched the NLU Delhi Foundation and the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE), which is dedicated to incubating and supporting startups in the legal and regulatory technology space.

Speaking on the collaboration, Vice-Chancellor Prof (Dr) GS Bajpai remarked in a press release,

"This partnership with Counsello AI is a transformative step towards integrating artificial intelligence into legal domain and practice. Our goal is to harness AI’s potential to enhance legal research, improve access to justice, and contribute to the digital transformation of India’s legal system."

Co-founder of Counsello AI Rajat Sethi commented,

"We are honored to be the first startup incubated at NLU Delhi. This collaboration is a testament to the growing role of AI in the legal sector, and we look forward to co-developing solutions that will shape the future of legal and regulatory technology in India."