Free legal aid for the poor trapped in false or unjust cases
Every year, hundreds of poor families get trapped in police cases they don’t understand and never expected. A landowner files a false FIR. A moneylender misuses documents. A neighbour with political links threatens them with jail. Most of these families don’t know the law, can’t afford a lawyer, and have no one to speak for them.
They end up spending weeks — sometimes years — fighting battles they never started.
The worst part?
They often accept the injustice — because the price of proving innocence is too high.
Aashray Samiti launched this campaign to make the law accessible to the very people who fear it most.
We identify cases where poor individuals are:
Wrongly framed in theft, assault, or fraud
Exploited by landlords, employers, or local power-holders
Misled into signing papers they don’t understand
Pressured into silence through threats or police misuse
And we step in with what they need most — a trusted legal hand.
It’s not just about filing papers.
It’s about protecting someone who thought they had no right to protection.
Our work includes:
Visiting affected families to hear their side
Connecting them with honest lawyers who will represent them
Explaining what every notice or document means in their language
Helping them file counter-complaints or stay applications when needed
This isn’t social service.
It’s grassroots justice.
We also organize Kanooni Samvaads — small awareness gatherings in villages and slums where people learn:
What to do when police come without a warrant
How to protect your land documents
What rights women and children have during arrests
When to say no, and how to say it legally
These sessions are powerful. People ask questions. They cry. They speak up — often for the first time. And in that moment, the fear begins to fade.
February 17, 2025
February 17, 2025