Samjho🤝 Who can get a free lawyer?
The law (Section 12 of the Legal Services Authorities Act) gives free legal help to: women and children, SC/ST members, persons with disability, industrial workers, victims of trafficking or forced labour, victims of disasters, caste atrocities or ethnic violence, people in custody, and people whose yearly income is below the limit set by their state. The income limit is different in each state.
Official source
Open Samjho →Helplines (free calls)
- 112 — Emergency: police, fire, ambulance
- 15100 — Free legal aid (NALSA)
- 1930 — Online / UPI fraud
- 181 — Women helpline
- 1915 — Consumer helpline
Common questions
- How do I get free legal help?
- The police are not registering my FIR. What can I do?
- I lost money in an online or UPI fraud. What should I do?
- A woman is facing violence or harassment. Where can she get help?
- A shop or company cheated me. Where do I complain?
- I got a court summons. What should I do?
- How do I check my court case status?
- What is a Lok Adalat?
- How do I file an RTI?
- A government office is not doing my work. Where do I complain?
Other languages
This is general information from official sources, not legal advice for your case. For your case, talk to a lawyer — you may get one free from the Legal Services Authority (15100).