RESOLVING DISPUTES · KOLLAM, KERALA
What is said: Cases drag on for years.
“Unlike other courts, there are no lags that go on for years.”
— Asha GV, advocate, on Kerala’s 24x7 ON Court in Kollam
RESOLVING DISPUTES · ONLINE
What is said: Every dispute has to go to court.
Disputes resolved online, from wherever you are.
“If it can happen face to face it can certainly happen remotely.”
— Justice BN Srikrishna, former judge, Supreme Court of India
REACHING LEGAL HELP · INDIA
What is said: Finding a good lawyer is luck.
The right lawyer, at the right price, anywhere in India.
“Finding the right lawyer is hard.”
— Akshat Singhal, co-founder, Legistify
REACHING LEGAL HELP · ON THE HIGHWAY
What is said: On the highway, a truck driver is on his own.
“More than saving their lives… they worry about the goods on the truck.”
— Lawyered, on drivers after an accident
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PERSON, NOT CRIME · ODISHA
What is said: Prisoners are the problem.
People in prison become paralegals for each other.
“It creates a kind of team of teams inside the prisons.”
— LAW Foundation, Odisha
PERSON, NOT CRIME · INDIA
What is said: Survivors are victims to be rescued.
Survivors lead the fight against trafficking.
“We keep the story short and talk about our demands instead.”
— Survivor leaders, ILFAT
RIGHTS AND ACCOUNTABILITY · INDIA
What is said: Rights stay on paper.
Entitlements reach people, door to door.
“Nobody was focusing on documentation for scheme delivery as a service.”
— Haqdarshak
RIGHTS AND ACCOUNTABILITY · RAJASTHAN
What is said: Citizens wait for the state to deliver.
Citizens hold the state to account.
“Pehle humein jankari chahiye, sirf suchna nahin.”
— Jawabdehi Andolan, Rajasthan
COMMUNITY AND VOICE · MAHARASHTRA
What is said: Justice is decided far away, by others.
A village makes justice with a smartphone.
“Hume Dhadgaon ko banana tha. Uss process mein Aadiwasi Janjagruti ban gaya.”
— Aadiwasi Janjagruti, Nandurbar
COMMUNITY AND VOICE · INDIA
What is said: You face your problem alone.
A question on a phone line becomes a shared fight.
“I’m not the only one facing this problem.”
— A Mobile Vaani listener
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