`india_search_sections`

Pack: india-law · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/india_search_sections for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Search section headings across Indian acts by words, e.g. “murder” finds BNS s.103 “Punishment for murder”. Optionally restrict to one act via act_id. Returns section number, heading and a text preview; use india_get_section for full text.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes	Words in the section heading or text
`act_id`	string	no	Restrict to one act (act_id from india_search_acts)
`jurisdiction`	string	no	CENTRAL (default) or a state name
`limit`	number	no	Max sections, 1-25 (default 10)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "murder"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/india-law/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"india_search_sections","arguments":{"query":"murder"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('india_search_sections', {
  "query": "murder"
});

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`found`	boolean
`query`	string
`total_matches`	number
`sections`	array
`note`	string
`source`	string

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "found": {
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "total_matches": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "sections": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "act_id": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "act_title": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "section": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "heading": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "jurisdiction": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "text": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "repealed": {
            "type": "boolean"
          }
        },
        "additionalProperties": true
      }
    },
    "note": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "source": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": true
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the india-law pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "india-law": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/india-law/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

india_search_sections