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Pro bono

Pro Bono & Community

Part of our time goes to people and organisations that need legal help and cannot pay full fees for it. This page sets out the work we take on and how an organisation can work with us.

Why we do it

Access to Justice Is Part of the Job

Rule 46 of the Bar Council of India Rules asks every advocate to remember that anyone genuinely in need of a lawyer is entitled to legal assistance, even if they cannot pay for it fully, and it counts free legal help for people who are poor or oppressed among the highest obligations an advocate owes to society.

The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 built a national system of free legal aid and Lok Adalats around the same idea. Our pro bono work sits alongside that system: we take referrals, run awareness sessions and help the organisations that do this work every day.

What we do

How We Help

  • 01

    Legal Aid for Individuals

    Advice and representation for people who qualify for free legal aid: women and children, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, workers, people in custody and families on low incomes. Many of these cases reach us through referrals from legal services authorities.

  • 02

    Legal Awareness Camps

    Plain-language sessions in schools, colleges, villages and workplaces on the questions people meet most often: tenancy, consumer complaints, workplace rights, protection from domestic violence, and how to ask for free legal aid.

  • 03

    Support for NGOs and Non-Profits

    Setting up a trust, society or Section 8 company, registration under Sections 12A and 80G of the Income Tax Act, FCRA compliance, and the contracts and governance documents a growing organisation needs.

  • 04

    Lok Adalats and Mediation

    Helping parties settle disputes through Lok Adalats and mediation, where a case can close sooner and an award of a Lok Adalat carries no court fee.

  • 05

    Mentoring Law Students

    Internships, research guidance and moot court support for law students, with a particular eye to students from colleges outside the larger cities.

  • 06

    Help After Emergencies

    Replacing lost documents, insurance claims and compensation applications for families affected by floods, accidents and other emergencies.

Tie-ups

Organisations We Work With

We are open to working with organisations of these kinds. Every case goes through the same conflict check as any other, and we take work on as our capacity allows.

Working together

How a Tie-Up Works

  1. Tell Us About the Need

    Write to us with what your organisation does, who it serves and the kind of legal help that would make a difference.

  2. Agree the Scope

    We agree what we will take on, who from the firm will lead it, and how cases or sessions will be referred to us.

  3. Review It Together

    We look back at the arrangement at regular intervals and adjust it to what is working.

Work With Us on a Cause

If your organisation needs legal support for the people it serves, tell us about it. We aim to acknowledge every enquiry within one working day.

Contact us