P. 06 — Service

Public Service

Law as a public good. Advocacy as a public duty.

A sustained commitment to legal aid, constitutional awareness and community representation alongside professional practice.

06.I — Programmes

Four pillars of pro-bono practice.

01

Legal Aid Initiatives

Pro-bono representation through the High Court Legal Services Authority for litigants who could not otherwise access counsel.

02

Underprivileged Representation

Bail applications, criminal defence and civil remedies for under-trials and economically vulnerable communities.

03

Constitutional Awareness

Workshops in colleges and community centres on fundamental rights, duties and the architecture of the Indian Constitution.

04

Access to Justice

Coordination with NGOs, paralegal volunteers and bar associations to translate legal rights into lived outcomes.

06.II — Impact

Numbers behind the brief.

200+

Legal-aid matters supported

30+

Community awareness sessions

5

NGO collaborations

12

Districts served

06.III — Case Stories

Briefs that mattered beyond the bench.

§ I

Bail · 2025

Securing release for an under-trial held beyond statutory limits

A successful Section 436A application before the Sessions Court restored liberty to an accused detained for over a year without trial.

§ II

Constitutional · 2024

Writ relief for a community denied basic services

An Article 226 petition before the High Court of Telangana directed the local authority to restore essential services to a marginalised settlement.

§ III

Consumer · 2024

Recovery for a senior citizen defrauded by a developer

Representation before the State Consumer Commission led to full restitution and compensation under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

06.IV — Philosophy

"Where the Constitution speaks of rights, advocacy must speak with action. Pro-bono is not charity — it is the discharge of a professional oath."

Yateendra Raju