ZAVIA

⚖️ ZAVIA — Indian Legal AI Assistant

ZAVIA is a domain-specialized Large Language Model (LLM) designed to provide accurate, structured, and responsible explanations of Indian law. It is fine-tuned specifically for Indian legal statutes, constitutional provisions, and legal concepts, with a strong focus on clarity and correctness.

🧠 Legal clarity, powered by AI.

🔍 What is ZAVIA?

ZAVIA is an AI-powered Indian legal assistant built to help students, researchers, and developers understand Indian laws in a simplified yet professional manner.

It focuses on:

Explaining legal provisions clearly

Citing relevant sections and acts

Maintaining a professional legal tone

Avoiding hallucinated or speculative answers

Clearly stating limitations where legal advice is required

⚠️ ZAVIA does NOT replace a qualified lawyer and is intended strictly for educational and research purposes.

📚 Legal Domains Covered

ZAVIA is optimized for the following Indian legal areas:

Constitution of India

Indian Penal Code (IPC)

Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC)

Civil Procedure Code (CPC)

Indian Contract Act, 1872

Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

Core legal terminology and procedural concepts

Case-law interpretation (high-level, non-advisory)

🛠️ Technical Overview

Base Model: LLaMA-family (8B class)

Fine-Tuning Method: LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation)

Merged Model: FP16 (full-precision merged)

Quantization: GGUF (Q4_K_M)

Inference Ready For:

Ollama

LM Studio

llama.cpp

Local CPU/GPU setups

Optimized for local deployment with a balance between performance and accuracy.

🚀 Usage 🔹 Using with Ollama (Recommended) ollama create zavia -f Modelfile ollama run zavia

Example prompt:

Explain IPC Section 420 in simple terms.

🔹 Using with llama.cpp ./llama-cli -m zavia_q4_k_m.gguf -p "Explain Article 21 of the Indian Constitution"

🔹 Using with LM Studio

Open LM Studio

Place the .gguf file inside the models directory

Load the model

Start chatting

Note: If the model does not auto-detect, ensure it is a valid GGUF file and refresh the model list.

📦 Model Files

Typical files included:

zavia_q4_k_m.gguf — quantized inference model

Modelfile — Ollama configuration

README.md — documentation

⚠️ Disclaimer (Important)

ZAVIA provides informational and educational content only.

❌ Not legal advice

❌ Not a substitute for a lawyer

❌ Not guaranteed for real-world legal decisions

Always consult a qualified legal professional for case-specific advice.

🧪 Known Limitations

May not reflect very recent judgments or amendments

Cannot provide case-specific legal advice

Responses depend on prompt clarity

🧑‍💻 Creator

Mubashir Khan AI & Legal-Tech Enthusiast Focused on LLM fine-tuning, legal AI, and local model deployment.

📄 License

This model is released for research and educational use. Follow the original base model’s license and applicable legal guidelines.

🌟 Why ZAVIA?

Built specifically for Indian law

Fine-tuned, not generic

Runs locally (privacy-friendly)

Open & portfolio-ready

Designed with responsible AI principles

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