Nyayika

Empowers the disadvantaged with affordable legal services through a network of multi-speciality law centers, simplifying the legal system and promoting accessibility for all

  • 80G
  • 12A
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About

  • Headquarters

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Nyayika is a chain of multi-speciality law centres that aims to provide affordable professional legal services to the needy. The centres offer advice Read moreand services in various legal matters and charge fixed and affordable fees to ensure sustainability. These centres are owned and operated by trained lawyers and paralegals. A central monitoring system tracks case progress and prevents unnecessary delays. Nyayika also provides a central helpline for legal assistance and grievance registration. The vision of Nyayika is to create a legal system accessible to people from all sections of society. Nyayika's mission is to make quality legal services available to deprived groups such as Dalits, minorities, tribals, and women. The initiative emphasizes simplifying legal procedures and demystifying the legal system to make it less harsh for the general public.


Action

Nyayika provides legal services and advice in civil, criminal, revenue, consumer, and labor matters, charging fixed fees to ensure sustainability while making quality legal services accessible to vulnerable populations.

Impact

As of 2014, Nyayika had handled 1,217 cases, including 193 cases of violence against women, 59 cases of workmen's rights, and 301 land rights cases.

Vision & Mission

Nyayika's vision is to create a legal system accessible to people from all sections of society. Its mission is to make quality legal services available to marginalized groups, particularly Dalits, minorities, tribals and women.

Programs

  • Legal Aid and Services Programme

    Nyayika operates a network of legal centres to provide affordable legal services to the needy. It provides assistance in various matters such as domestic violence, consumer disputes, employment disputes, family matters, property disputes, drafting legal documents, filing FIRs, and applying for Government schemes. Payments can be made in instalments, and receipts are issued for all payments.

Impact Metrics

  • Total Number of Cases and Claims Handled

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2016-17 858
    • 2017-18 1,573
  • Total Number of Village Visits

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2016-17 720
    • 2017-18 1,157

Milestones & Track Record

Nyayika expanded from Gujarat to other states including Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Punjab, with plans to open 30 centers across India.

Leadership Team

  • Gagan Sethi

    Member - Board of Directors

  • Seema Chhipa

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Nupur Sinha

    Member - Board of Directors

  • Rajendra Joshi

    Member - Board of Directors

  • Arvind Lodaya

    Advisor

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    NA

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    NA

  • 12A

    NA

  • 80G

    NA

  • FCRA

    Not Available

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

  • Headquarters

    C-106 Royal Chinmay Tower, Nr. Simandhar Tower, Off. Judges Bungalow Road, Bodakdev, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad, 380054

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Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit