Built a free tool that tells you your next hearing date, which law protects you, and finds your nearest free NALSA lawyer,all in Hindi. Would love feedback from people who actually need this
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Hey everyone,
I'm Asmit, 18, from Jharkhand. I just
finished Class 12,I spent
the last few months building a free legal
awareness platform called Nyayarakshak.
I want honest feedback
If something is wrong, inaccurate,
or just a bad idea,please say so.
Here's exactly what I built and why:
**WHY I BUILT THIS**
At 1 AM one night I was lying on my sofa uselessly and began pondering how many Indians have pending court cases
and have absolutely no idea what's
happening in them. 45 million pending
cases. Most citizens:
\- Don't know their next dates,as they are heavily reliant on their lawyers
\- Don't know what the last hearing meant
\- Don't know which law applies to them
\- Don't know that NALSA gives completely
free lawyers to people below a certain
income
\- Can't read the court notice they received
because it's in English legal jargon
\- Travel 40km to find the hearing was
postponed with no notification
The eCourts website exists but it's in
English, complicated to navigate, and
designed for lawyers not citizens.
So I built Nyayarakshak. Here's every
feature in detail:
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**FEATURE 1 — CASE TRACKER**
How it works:
Every court case in India has a CNR
number — a 16-character unique ID printed
on your case papers. Most people don't
know what to do with it.
You enter your CNR number into Nyayarakshak.
It connects to the official eCourtsindia
You get:
→ Next hearing date
→ Which court and judge
→ What happened in every previous hearing
→ Current case stage (arguments, evidence,
disposal etc.) explained in simple Hindi
→ Whether the case is disposed or pending
→ Direct download of your court orders
as PDF — the actual official documents
from the court, certified true copies
Everything shown in Hindi and English.
Why this matters: A farmer 40km from
the district court can now check if
his hearing is actually happening
before traveling.
**FEATURE 2 — AI RIGHTS ASSISTANT**
How it works:
You type or speak your problem in Hindi
or English. Like literally just describe
what happened to you the way you'd
tell a friend.
"Mere maalik ne 3 mahine se salary nahi di"
"Police meri FIR nahi likh rahi"
"Builder ne flat time pe nahi diya"
"Accident hua mujhe — muaawza kaise milega"
The AI identifies:
→ Exact applicable Indian law
(BNS, BNSS, RERA, Consumer Protection
Act, Payment of Wages Act, Motor
Vehicles Act etc.)
→ Exact section number
→ Old IPC section and new BNS equivalent
(since laws changed in 2023)
→ Whether the offence is BAILABLE or
NON-BAILABLE — this alone is information
lawyers don't always volunteer
→ Punishment range
→ Step by step what to do next
→ Exact script of what to say to a lawyer
(so they can't take advantage of you)
→ Where to find help — nearest resources
→ Whether you can file without a lawyer
→ Time limit to file (limitation period)
→ Whether NALSA free aid applies to you
Voice input works in Hindi.
Voice output reads the answer back to you.
Bilingual throughout.
Disclaimer shown every time: "This is
legal information not legal advice.
AI can make mistakes. Verify with a
lawyer or NALSA. NALSA: 15100 free."
**FEATURE 3 — LEGAL LIBRARY**
What's in it:
→ All 511 IPC sections
→ All 484 CrPC provisions
→ All 395 Articles of the Constitution
of India
→ 100 standard legal procedures
Every single one available in:
→ Original English text
→ Simple Hindi explanation
→ Punishment clearly stated
→ Chapter and section navigation
Searchable by section number, keyword
in Hindi, keyword in English.
You can search "302" or "murder" or
"हत्या" and get the same result.
Why this matters: Law students pay
₹500/month for apps with less.
Every farmer with a pending case
gets it free.
**FEATURE 4 — LEGAL DICTIONARY**
Simple two-language glossary of
common legal terms that citizens
encounter but don't understand.
समन (Summons) — what it means, what to do
जमानत (Bail) — explained simply
वकालतनामा (Vakalatnama) — what you're signing
About 80+ terms. Searchable. Hindi first.
For the citizen who receives a document
and doesn't understand a single word in it.
**FEATURE 5 — EVIDENCE VAULT**
This is the feature I'm most proud of.
How it works:
You create an account and set a 4-digit
NPIN (Nyayarakshak PIN) yourself.
You can then upload:
→ Photos
→ Videos
→ Audio recordings
→ PDFs and documents
→ Voice notes
Everything uploaded gets:
→ Automatic GPS location tag
→ Automatic timestamp
→ Encrypted storage
The vault is locked with your NPIN.
If your phone is taken — vault stays locked.
If your phone is destroyed — vault survives,
accessible from any device with your NPIN.
If you lose your phone — you can remotely
logout that device from another device.
Why this matters:
A domestic violence survivor can record
evidence that cannot be taken from her
even if someone takes her phone.
A worker can document wage theft.
A tenant can photograph illegal eviction.
Evidence is GPS-timestamped which
supports admissibility arguments.
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**FEATURE 6 — DOCUMENT SCANNER**
How it works:
You point your phone camera at any
legal document -- court summons,
FIR copy, eviction notice, legal notice,
any document with legal text.
The scanner reads the document and
gives you a plain Hindi explanation
of what it means and what you need
to do about it.
For the citizen who received a court
notice in English legal jargon and
has no idea what it says or whether
they need to go to court tomorrow.
**FEATURE 7 — RESOURCE LOCATOR**
How it works:
GPS-based. Detects your location.
Shows you with real names and distances:
→ Nearest police station
→ Nearest District Court
→ State High Court
(All 25 High Courts hardcoded
with coordinates and phone numbers)
→ Nearest NALSA District Legal
Services Authority
→ Women helpline
(181 — 24x7 toll free)
**FEATURE 8 — LEGAL COST ESTIMATOR**
How it works:
You select:
→ Type of case (Criminal, Property,
Family/Divorce, Accident MACT,
Writ High Court, Consumer Forum)
→ City tier (Metro, Tier 1, Tier 2,
District/Rural)
→ Lawyer experience (Junior 1-5 years,
Mid 5-15 years, Senior/SC Advocate)
It shows:
→ Estimated lawyer fee RANGE
(not a fake precise number —
an honest range like ₹25,000-₹75,000)
→ Court fee / stamp duty
→ Expected case duration in years
→ How to save cost
(Lok Adalat, Mediation options)
→ NALSA eligibility check
(if income below ₹3 lakh = free lawyer)
MACT cases show a special note that
most lawyers take these on contingency
(10-20% of compensation) so upfront
cost is often ₹0.
**FEATURE 9 — CAUSE LIST DIRECTORY**
How it works:
Search across Indian courts by:
→ Advocate name
→ Judge name
→ Litigant/party name
Returns real-time cause list data
showing all cases listed for that
person with dates, courts, and status.
Why this matters: A lawyer can see
all their cases listed tomorrow
across all courts in one search.
Currently they have to check
court by court on eCourts.
**FEATURE 10 — PROCEDURE GUIDE**
**AND COURTROOM GUIDE**
**PROCEDURE GUIDE**:
As you track your case, a visual
timeline shows exactly where you
are in the legal journey.
Criminal case:
FIR → Investigation → Chargesheet →
Framing of Charges → Evidence →
Arguments → Judgment
Civil case:
Filing → Notice → First Hearing →
Arguments → Judgment
Each step shows:
What happened. What's happening now.
What comes next. What your rights are
at this stage. How long it typically takes.
The "आप यहाँ हैं" (You are here) marker
shows your current position.
**COURTROOM GUIDE:**
An actual courtroom image with
clickable pinpoints.
Click the judge's seat — see role explained.
Click the witness box — see what happens there.
Click the dock — see what it's for.
Click the advocates' table — see their role.
In Hindi and English.
For someone entering a courtroom
for the first time and not knowing
what to expect.
**WHAT'S NOT BUILT YET / KNOWN ISSUES**
→ NALSA locator uses name generation
(DLSA \[District\]) not exact coordinates
— working on getting exact locations
→ AI rights assistant can make mistakes
with very recent amendments post-2024
→ Some rural areas have poor OSM coverage
so police station names may not show
**WHAT I WANT FROM THIS POST**
Has anyone here actually needed
something like this? Would you use it?
What features are missing that
would actually help people?
What's broken or confusing?
Would you share this with someone
who has a pending court case?
Every Section features a note to consult lawyers as AI can make mistakes.We are not trying to replace lawyers We are making sure every person finds one with proper legal knowledge
— Asmit