Legal Aid Services we offer -Kanoon Sutra

Why Legal Aid Matters

Justice shouldn’t be a privilege — it must remain a right accessible to all, regardless of wealth or background. For many people — daily wage workers, small-town residents, marginalized communities, survivors of domestic violence, people with limited income — the cost of hiring a lawyer can feel overwhelming. Legal complexity, procedural delays, lack of awareness of rights — these often become barriers to justice.

Legal aid bridges that gap. It offers affordable or free legal support, empowers vulnerable individuals with knowledge, protects their rights, and ensures that justice remains within reach, not out of reach. For our law firm, providing legal aid isn’t just a service — it’s a commitment to fairness, equality, and social responsibility.

When you seek legal aid, you’re not entering a discount deal — you’re engaging a dedicated support system aimed at helping you navigate laws, understand your rights, and secure fair outcomes with dignity.

Who Can Benefit from Legal Aid Services

Our legal aid services are designed to help:

• Low-income individuals and families

• Women, children, and senior citizens

• Survivors of domestic violence, harassment or abuse

• Victims of social injustice or exploitation

• Minorities and marginalized communities

• People facing criminal charges or civil disputes but lacking financial resources

• People seeking free legal advice or pro-bono representation

• Persons needing help with legal documentation, compliance, or dispute resolution but unable to afford regular legal fees

What Our Legal Aid Services Cover

We provide a full range of legal aid services across civil, criminal, family, consumer, labour, human-rights, property-dispute and social-justice matters. Our commitment is to ensure legal empowerment, not just litigation.

• Free or Low-Cost Initial Consultation & Case Assessment

We begin with a no-cost assessment of your case — understand facts, documents, risks and likely challenges. We explain legal options in plain language, without jargon, helping you make informed choices from Day 1.

• Pro-Bono or Litigant-Friendly Fee Structures

Wherever possible, we offer pro-bono representation — especially for genuine victims, vulnerable persons, or litigants with no financial means. When pro-bono is not feasible, we propose moderated fee schedules, transparent cost estimates, and flexible payment plans.

• Representation in Civil Courts, Criminal Courts & Tribunals

Our firm represents legal-aid clients in a variety of courts and tribunals: civil suits, consumer courts, family courts, criminal courts, labour tribunals, property disputes — ensuring that access to justice spans all domains.

• Family-Law Support: Divorce, Maintenance, Custody, Domestic Violence

Recognizing that family-law issues disproportionately affect vulnerable persons (women, children, senior citizens), we offer full legal aid support for domestic violence complaints, maintenance applications, divorce filings (where justified), custody proceedings, and protection orders.

• Criminal-Justice Aid: Defence & Victim Support

Whether you are wrongly accused or a victim of crime, we provide legal representation, bail applications, filings, evidence support, and navigation of criminal procedure — ensuring fair trial and protection of rights even under limited means.

• Consumer Rights & Social Justice Litigation

We help consumers, workers, tenants, and citizens fight exploitation — unfair practices, labour disputes, unfair dismissal, property fraud, harassment, harassment by landlords, consumer rights violations, and social-welfare claims, often under consumer protection, labour, tenancy or human-rights laws.

• Property & Land Dispute Resolution for Economically Weaker Persons

Land, tenancy, inheritance — property disputes often trap vulnerable people. We provide legal aid for disputes involving small plots, ancestral lands, tenant rights, Partition suits, land-right claims, and other property-related cases.

• Representation in Civil Courts, Criminal Courts & Tribunals

Our firm represents legal-aid clients in a variety of courts and tribunals: civil suits, consumer courts, family courts, criminal courts, labour tribunals, property disputes — ensuring that access to justice spans all domains.

• Legal Documentation & Advisory for Social Welfare — Government Schemes, Social Security, Identity Documents

We assist clients in legal aid with documentation needs: applying for government welfare schemes, identity cards, social security pensions, legal heir certificates, property transfer deeds, wills, affidavits — enabling people to access their basic rights without legal barriers.

• Mediation, Alternative Dispute Resolution & Settlement Support

Court battles are not always the solution. For many social, family- or civil-disputes, mediation or out-of-court settlement offers faster, less traumatic resolution. We provide mediation support, negotiate equitable settlements, and draft legally sound agreements — minimizing cost, delay, and emotional harm.

• Legal Education & Rights Awareness — Workshops & Community Outreach

Access to justice begins with awareness. We conduct periodic legal-awareness camps, rights-education workshops, community outreach programs, especially in rural or under-represented areas, to inform citizens about their rights and procedural mechanisms.

Our Approach to Legal Aid

1.Human-Centered Legal Support

We treat each client as a person — not a case number. We listen first, understand context, evaluate vulnerability, and then craft legal strategies. We avoid complex legal jargon; instead, we explain rights, options, and consequences in plain language.

2 Transparent & Affordable Legal Framework

We believe in clarity. From the very first meeting, clients understand what services we provide, what costs (if any) are applicable, what timelines to expect, and what options they have. Hidden fees, surprise bills, or ambiguous terms have no place. For clients genuinely unable to pay, we strive for full pro-bono support or minimal-cost representation.

3 Long-Term Support & Empowerment

Legal aid often begins with a complaint or dispute — but our goal extends beyond: we help clients understand their rights for the future. We assist with documentation, social-welfare registration, compliance, protective agreements, and advisory support to prevent future disputes. Legal aid for us is not just reactive — it is preventive and empowering.

TYPES OF LEGAL AID CASES WE HANDLE

1. Domestic Violence, Harassment & Protection of Women

Domestic violence cases often unfold quietly behind closed doors. Survivors usually endure fear, shame, lack of financial independence, or pressure from family. Many hesitate to seek help because they believe legal support will be expensive or complicated.

1.1 Protection Orders

These orders stop the aggressor from committing further violence. Courts can prohibit the abuser from:

• Entering the shared household

• Approaching the survivor

• Communicating aggressively

• Threatening or coercing

• Removing children

• Harassing family

1.2 Residence Orders

A woman has a legal right to stay in her matrimonial home — even if her name is not on the property title.
Residence orders protect against illegal eviction.

1.3 Maintenance & Financial Relief

We help survivors secure:

• Monthly maintenance

• Emergency monetary relief

• Medical expenses

• Child support

• Compensation for emotional abuse

1.4 Support During Divorce Proceedings

For survivors seeking separation, we provide:

• Legal drafting

• Counselling

• Safe-house referrals

• Strategic representation

1.5 Police Assistance & FIR Registration

We stand with the survivor through the intimidating process of:

• Filing FIRs

• Recording statements

• Seeking protection from police

• Ensuring their safety

2 Criminal Legal Aid — Defence & Victim Rights

Criminal cases escalate rapidly. Without representation, innocent individuals may face: Wrongful arrest, Extended jail time , Coerced confession, Lost evidence ,Denial of bail

2.1 Bail Applications

Timely bail can save a person from unnecessary incarceration. We file:

• Anticipatory bail

• Regular bail

• Emergency bail

2.2 Legal Representation During Trial

We ensure:

• Proper cross-examination

• Evidence scrutiny

• Witness protection requests

• Defence strategies

• Appeals against wrongful convictions

2.3 Victim Assistance

Victims of crime often require legal aid for:

• Filing complaints

• Ensuring FIR is registered

• Seeking compensation

• Ensuring police cooperation

• Protection from accused

2.4 Juvenile Justice Cases

We represent minors with sensitivity and confidentiality.

Criminal legal aid forms the backbone of human rights protection.

3 Family Law Legal Aid — Marriage, Divorce, Custody & Support

Family disputes can strip individuals of emotional strength. Legal aid provides the support they need to stand with clarity and confidence.

3.1 Legal Aid for Divorce

Many clients — especially women and senior citizens — cannot afford the high cost of matrimonial litigation.

We assist with:

• Mutual consent divorce

• Contested divorce

• Grounds such as cruelty, abandonment, adultery, desertion

• Drafting petitions and replies

3.2 Maintenance & Alimony

Financial stability is essential. We help clients secure:

• Interim maintenance

• Long-term alimony

• Child support

• Medical expenses

3.3 Child Custody & Visitation

We ensure the child’s welfare remains the central priority, with special attention to:

• Mother’s rights

• Father’s visitation schedules

• Joint custody arrangements

• Child protection if abuse is involved

3.4 Elderly Parents’ Rights

Senior citizens, often financially dependent, suffer neglect or mistreatment.
We help them file maintenance claims and protect property.

4 Property, Land & Tenancy Legal Aid

Land disputes often intimidate individuals with fewer resources. Many lose rightful property simply due to financial inability to fight.

4.1 Illegal Evictions

Tenants unlawfully thrown out by landlords receive immediate legal support.

4.2 Inheritance & Ancestral Property Rights

We assist heirs in protecting:

• Shares in ancestral homes

• Land partition rights

• Succession claims

• Illegal transfers

4.3 Encroachment & Boundary Disputes

We help low-income land owners protect small plots from powerful individuals or developers.

4.4 Property Fraud Victims

Fraudulent sales, forged documents, builder cheating — we take up cases aggressively.

Property legal aid ensures the poor do not lose their only assets.

5 Consumer Rights Legal Aid

Consumer exploitation is widespread, especially among elderly, low-income families, and those less familiar with legal processes.

5.1 Refund & Compensation Claims

For defective products, fraud, or deceptive practices.

5.2 Builder-Buyer Disputes

We support homebuyers cheated by delays or incomplete projects.

5.3 Online Scam Recovery

E-commerce fraud, fake websites, misleading advertisements.

5.4 Service Negligence

Hospitals, banks, telecom operators, insurance companies — we help assert consumer rights.

6 Labour Law Legal Aid — Protecting Workers’ Rights

Workers, especially those from economically weaker sections, routinely face exploitation. Employers often assume that workers cannot afford legal action and therefore deny salaries, overtime wages, compensation, and safe working conditions.

6.1 Unpaid Salary and Wage Disputes

Workers frequently approach us after:

• Months of unpaid wages

• Sudden termination without settlement

• Deduction of salary without cause

• Withholding of overtime payments

6.2 Illegal Termination or Forced Resignation

Low-income employees often face:

• Threats

• False allegations

• Retaliatory dismissal

• Forced resignations

6.3 Workplace Harassment & Exploitation

This includes:

• Verbal abuse

• Excessive workload

• Withheld documents

• Unsafe environments

6.4 Industrial Accidents & Compensation

Workers injured on duty often receive no compensation.
Through legal aid, we file:

• Compensation claims

• Medical reimbursement petitions

• Disability benefit applications

7 Senior Citizens Legal Aid — Protection, Property & Dignity

Elderly individuals often become easy targets for ,Property grabbing ,Emotional abuse ,Abandonment ,Financial exploitation

Legal aid becomes their voice.

7.1 Property Protection

Children or relatives may attempt to seize property illegally.
We file injunctions, police complaints, and civil suits to protect senior citizens.

7.2 Maintenance Claims

Under law, parents and grandparents have the right to claim maintenance.
We help file applications seeking:

• Monthly support

• Medical expenses

• Shelter and care

7.3 Abuse & Neglect Complaints

We assist in:

• Filing police complaints

• Seeking restraining orders

• Approaching tribunals for immediate relief

8 Child Rights Legal Aid — Safeguarding the Vulnerable

Children require special legal protection. Whenever a child faces abuse, exploitation, or threat, the law steps in — and so do we.

8.1 Juvenile Justice Representation

When a minor is in conflict with the law, we ensure:

• Fair legal representation

• Protection during inquiry

• Sensitive handling of evidence

• Rehabilitation-focused outcomes

8.2 Child Abuse & Protection Cases

We help report abuse, file charges, and obtain:

• Protection orders

• Emergency shelter

• Medical assistance

8.3 Education Rights

We provide aid in cases involving:

• School denial

• Fee exploitation

• Harassment

• RTE (Right to Education) violations

8.4 Child Custody During Family Disputes

Our approach focuses on:

• Emotional well-being

• Education stability

• Safety concerns

9 Human Rights Legal Aid — For the Oppressed & Silenced

Human rights violations often go unnoticed because victims lack the courage, resources, or legal knowledge to fight back. Legal aid becomes a powerful equalizer.

9.1 Discrimination Cases

9.2 Harassment & Abuse by Authorities

9.3 Public Interest Matters

10 Tenancy Legal Aid — Protecting Tenants From Harassment

Tenants with low income are often bullied by powerful landlords. Many are evicted without notice or forced to accept unfair terms.

10.1 Illegal Eviction

10.2 Rent Hike Disputes

10.3 Security Deposit Recovery

0.4 Harassment Cases

11 Cybercrime Legal Aid — Protection for Those Without Digital Literacy

Online abuse affects those with limited digital knowledge even more.

We help victims of:

• Online scams

• OTP fraud

• Cyberbullying

• Identity theft

• Fake loan apps

• Defamation

• Hacking

ELIGIBILITY FOR LEGAL AID — WHO QUALIFIES AND HOW WE ASSESS IT

Legal aid exists to ensure justice is accessible to those who cannot afford standard legal representation. However, it must be administered systematically to ensure fairness and sustainability. Eligibility is never judged harshly — it is approached with empathy, confidentiality, and respect.

Our firm determines eligibility through a carefully balanced, transparent process that considers financial status, vulnerability, urgency, and nature of the legal issue.

1. Financial Eligibility Criteria

While legal aid often focuses on low-income individuals, financial status is not the only factor. However, it remains a key indicator. We consider:

• Annual household income

• Employment status

• Dependents and family situation

• Medical or personal hardships

• Evidence of financial distress

• Recent job loss

• Economic instability due to social conditions

2 Social Vulnerability Criteria

Legal aid is also extended to individuals from socially or physically vulnerable groups, irrespective of strict income considerations. This includes:

• Women suffering domestic abuse

• Children requiring protection

• Senior citizens without support

• Persons with disabilities

• Victims of trafficking or exploitation

• Survivors of harassment or discrimination

• Individuals facing caste-based oppression

• Migrant workers and unorganized labourers

3 Legal Nature of the Case

Some legal issues are inherently urgent or sensitive and therefore prioritized for legal aid:

• Criminal matters involving wrongful detention

• Domestic violence situations

• Child custody emergencies

• Evictions without notice

• Threats to life or safety

• Loss of shelter or livelihood

• Fraud or exploitation cases

• Property grabbing from seniors

4 Situational Hardship Criteria

Many individuals face temporary hardship, including:

• Medical emergencies

• Sudden homelessness

• Financial collapse

• Social stigma

• Family breakdown

• Workplace retaliation

• Loss of documentation

Legal aid is offered to ensure these crises do not turn into injustice.

5 Case Merit & Legal Viability

We evaluate:

• Whether the client has a legitimate legal claim

• Whether the issue falls within legal aid scope

• Whether timely intervention can prevent greater harm

• Whether evidence exists or can be gathered

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR LEGAL AID APPLICATION

We maintain a simple, accessible documentation process. Many clients coming to legal aid lack formal documents — so our process supports them step by step.

Basic Identity Verification

Proof of Residence

Income Proof

Case-Related Documents

HOW WE EMPOWER LEGAL AID CLIENTS BEYOND THE COURTROOM

Legal aid is not only about winning cases — it is about equipping people to stand strong in the future. Many legal aid clients come from backgrounds where legal literacy is low, opportunities are limited, and fear of authorities is high. Our work, therefore, goes beyond filing petitions and attending hearings.

We empower clients by helping them understand rights, documentation, safety measures, and long-term legal strategies. When a vulnerable person learns how to defend themselves, they not only resolve today’s conflict — they prevent tomorrow’s injustice.

11.Educating Clients About Their Rights

Most legal aid clients do not know:

• How to file a police complaint

• How to draft a simple application

• What to say during court hearings

• What documents are legally important

• What rights they have in a dispute

We explain these concepts in simple language.

3 Legal Nature of the Case

Some legal issues are inherently urgent or sensitive and therefore prioritized for legal aid:

• Criminal matters involving wrongful detention

• Domestic violence situations

• Child custody emergencies

• Evictions without notice

• Threats to life or safety

• Loss of shelter or livelihood

• Fraud or exploitation cases

• Property grabbing from seniors

2 Social Vulnerability Criteria

Legal aid is also extended to individuals from socially or physically vulnerable groups, irrespective of strict income considerations. This includes:

• Women suffering domestic abuse

• Children requiring protection

• Senior citizens without support

• Persons with disabilities

• Victims of trafficking or exploitation

• Survivors of harassment or discrimination

• Individuals facing caste-based oppression

• Migrant workers and unorganized labourers

4 Situational Hardship Criteria

Many individuals face temporary hardship, including:

• Medical emergencies

• Sudden homelessness

• Financial collapse

• Social stigma

• Family breakdown

• Workplace retaliation

• Loss of documentation

HOW OUR LEGAL AID PROCESS WORKS

Step 1 — Free Consultation & Case Understanding

Step 2 — Eligibility Assessment

Step 3 — Document Assistance & Case Preparation

Step 4 — Immediate Legal Intervention (For Urgent Matters)

Step 5 — Filing Petitions, Notices, Complaints & Representation

Step 6 — Court Proceedings, Hearings, Mediation & Trial Support

Step 7 — Post-Judgment Execution & Long-Term Protection

WHY CHOOSE OUR LAW FIRM FOR LEGAL AID SERVICES

Legal aid is not a favour we extend — it is a responsibility we honour. Our firm’s philosophy is built on principled service, social justice, and legal expertise. We believe every human being should feel seen, heard, protected, and empowered within the justice system.

1 Complete Confidentiality & Dignity

No matter the client’s financial background, social identity, or personal history — dignity remains non-negotiable.
We maintain complete privacy, confidentiality, and respect at every stage.

2 Skilled, Experienced & Compassionate Lawyers

Our legal aid work is handled by professionals who:

• Understand complex laws

• Advocate sensitively

• Know courtroom strategy

• Provide emotional support

3 Transparent Communication & Realistic Guidance

We never mislead or create false expectations.
Our legal aid consultations include:

• Honest assessment

• Clear timelines

• Realistic outcomes

• Risk awareness

• Advice on alternative dispute resolution

4 Comprehensive Coverage Across All Practice Areas

Our legal aid covers:

• Civil law

• Criminal defence

• Family disputes

• Domestic violence

• Child protection

• Labour disputes

• Consumer complaints

• Property rights

• Social justice matters

5 Zero Hidden Charges & Fair Fee Structures

Our legal aid model includes:

• Fully free cases

• Subsidized fees

• Installment plans

• Pro-bono representation

• Crisis-based fee waivers

• Documentation assistance at no cost

6 Continual Support Through the Entire Legal Journey

From the first consultation to the last court order — we stand with our clients at every step.
Even after judgment, we remain available for:

• Enforcement applications

• Execution petitions

• Compliance monitoring

• Counselling

• Rights education

• Appeals (if required)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q1. How can I get legal aid in India?

You can reach us by phone, email, or by visiting our office. After a free consultation, we assess your eligibility based on financial status, vulnerability, and urgency. If you qualify, legal representation begins immediately.

Q2. Is legal aid completely free?

Yes, for extremely vulnerable clients. Others may receive subsidized or low-cost services. We also offer fee waivers in emergencies.

Q3. Can I get a legal aid lawyer for divorce or domestic violence?

Absolutely. These cases are priority areas under legal aid, especially for women or financially dependent spouses.

Q4. Do you provide free legal advice online?

Yes. We offer free telephonic, WhatsApp, email, and in-person consultations.

Q5. What if I cannot pay court fees?

We help you apply for court fee waivers or indigent litigant status.

Q6. Do you handle criminal cases under legal aid?

Yes — including bail, wrongful arrest defence, victim support, and trial-stage representation.

Q7. Can tenants get legal aid for eviction cases?

Yes, especially in cases of illegal eviction or harassment by landlords.

Q8. Can senior citizens get free legal assistance?

Yes — seniors facing property abuse, abandonment, or harassment are prioritized.