Free Legal Aid
Providing free and concessional litigation assistance to economically weaker and underprivileged sections of society, ensuring that justice is accessible to all.
GAMC’s Free Legal Aid initiative ensures that individuals with limited financial means are not denied access to essential legal support. The program focuses on providing credible, structured, and responsible assistance to those who require guidance in navigating legal processes but cannot afford private representation.
Core Legal Support
Guidance, paperwork, and litigation-linked assistance only
EWS & Vulnerable Groups
Women in distress, seniors, workers, persons with disabilities, EWS/BPL households
Verified & Responsible
Representation offered post eligibility screening
About Our Free Legal Aid Program
GAMC’s Free Legal Aid initiative ensures that individuals with limited financial means receive essential legal support without cost barriers. The program offers structured guidance for people who require help navigating legal processes but cannot afford private counsel, enabling them to pursue their rights responsibly and with confidence.
Reduce procedural obstacles for individuals without legal access or financial means.
Offer clear advisory support that demystifies filings, timelines, and required documentation.
Ensure responsible representation pathways once eligibility and merit are established.
How Free Legal Aid Helps
The program delivers only core legal support—consultations, drafting, filings, and verified representation—so resources reach those who need litigation-linked help the most.
Every request is screened through documentary verification to maintain accountability and ensure that assistance reaches genuinely vulnerable applicants.
Verified & Responsible
Each request undergoes due diligence so that subsidised support is extended only to applicants who meet GAMC’s eligibility and documentation thresholds.
Core Support
Services Offered
The program offers assistance only in core legal support—not ADR services—and includes:
Legal Guidance & Advisory
Preliminary consultations to explain legal rights, available remedies, timelines, and procedural steps for the issue at hand.
- •Clarifying applicable laws and options
- •Mapping immediate next steps
- •Helping beneficiaries prepare for filings or hearings
Document & Application Support
Hands-on assistance with drafting essential paperwork so beneficiaries can file accurate and complete submissions.
- •Representations and basic affidavits
- •Applications, replies, and supporting documents
- •Compilation and formatting of annexures
Litigation Assistance
Subject to eligibility, GAMC helps beneficiaries file, prepare, or pursue cases before appropriate forums and authorities.
- •Structuring case files and evidence
- •Filing support before courts or tribunals
- •Guidance on procedural compliance
Representation for Eligible Applicants
In suitable matters and after verification, GAMC may extend representation so beneficiaries are not left unassisted during critical proceedings.
- •Identifying meritorious matters for representation
- •Assigning panel lawyers or counsel
- •Continuous support through the hearing lifecycle
Types of Matters Supported
The program covers day-to-day legal issues often faced by individuals and small entities, including:
Everyday Commercial Concerns
Assistance for low-value trade and service-related disputes affecting micro and small economic actors.
Examples:
- •Minor commercial disputes with vendors or workers
- •Payment delays impacting micro-businesses
- •Simple service-level disagreements
Housing & Property Issues
Support for tenancy, rental, and local property-related matters that directly affect day-to-day living.
Examples:
- •Tenancy or rental disagreements
- •Local property and utility issues
- •Community-level property boundary concerns
Employment & Workplace Grievances
Guidance for individuals dealing with wage, workplace, or service-related disputes with employers.
Examples:
- •Employment or wage disputes
- •Workplace grievances and notices
- •Worker safety or benefit concerns
Family & Interpersonal Matters
Confidential assistance for domestic issues that require legal clarity before escalating.
Examples:
- •Family-related or interpersonal disputes
- •Maintenance and support requests
- •Protection against harassment or abuse
Consumer & Basic Civil Disputes
Support for consumers and citizens dealing with straightforward civil claims.
Examples:
- •Consumer complaints for essential services
- •Local civic authority disputes
- •Simple civil recovery matters
ADR-Linked Support
Advisory-first, Not Procedural
Free Legal Aid does not provide arbitration, mediation, conciliation, or negotiation services.
- Guidance on whether ADR is suitable for the dispute
- Document preparation to initiate an ADR process
- Representation during ADR proceedings for eligible applicants
- Paid ADR services such as arbitration or mediation fees
- Conducting arbitration, mediation, conciliation, or negotiation under the Free Legal Aid program
Eligibility
Individuals may apply based on financial, social, or situational vulnerability. Typical applicants include:
Eligibility is determined after verification of submitted documents and supporting information.
Application Steps
Share a brief outline of your legal issue along with relevant documents.
Attach proof of eligibility such as BPL/EWS certificates or supporting IDs.
Submit your request through email, helpline, or WhatsApp for screening.
Applications are assessed on rolling basis. Verified applicants are matched with appropriate legal experts for timely support.
What to Include
- •Short summary of the legal matter
- •Available supporting documents and notices
- •Proof of eligibility or vulnerability credentials
- •Contact information for follow-ups
Submission Channels
Need Immediate Legal Support?
Reach out to the GAMC Free Legal Aid desk today. Our pro bono team will help you understand your rights, prepare essential paperwork, and stand by you through critical proceedings.
