Supporting litigation to promote access to justice

The legal sector in India has an accessibility problem. Only a select and privileged minority is able to successfully move the courts. Vast sections of the population, including vulnerable groups such as women, children, sexual and religious minorities, and migrant workers, struggle to access justice due to a lack of resources, awareness, or knowledge. State legal aid systems, while essential, are overstretched and unable to meet the needs of all those who need to rely on them.

While both the state and parts of Indian civil society continue to be restrained in their ability to meet the justice needs of underserved populations, we recognize that there is a vast network of lawyers and professionals who are eager and well-equipped to provide this support. For over seven years, iProbono has developed pathways and mechanisms to connect this subset of the legal community to those who require their legal assistance.

In addition to direct legal support, iProbono uses other tools, including Litigation, storytelling, legal transactional work, professional development, capacity building, outreach and education, research and policy advocacy, and comprehensive care.

iProbono's mission is to enable people to access their rights. We bring together the legal expertise of our carefully curated community of panel and network lawyers, ground-level insights of our grassroots partners, and the ethos of social action litigation to advance justice and equality in India. With work across Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan, iProbono focuses its efforts on child rights, housing justice, and strengthening civil society.