Free Legal aid for the needy-Call by Rashtriya Sewa Bharati

It is very sad that thousands of undertrials, who may be innocent unless proven, are languishing in our jails throughout the country, for years together.

These undertrials without any charges being framed are not in a position to get the bail, just because they do not have anybody to offer the bail or their family members may not have means to get bail or are not in a position to approach any advocates. Longer the detention in jails they may become antisocial inside the jail or outside once they are free.

Rashtriya Sewa Bharati sincerely request the lawyer community to offer free legal aid to at least one undertrial a year and make them good citizens of this country.

Here are the legal luminaries who have offered free service to the needy as per the news reports in Economic Times. Shall we expect them to pay little attention to the needy undertrials, as a moral obligation?

We also request our 435 affiliated organisations spread throughout the country to have a small survey in their area and seek the help of local advocates.