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    Free AI legal help for every Indian. Type or speak your situation — get a clear answer, the exact law, and what to do today.

    Police won't file my FIRLandlord won't return depositHow do I file for divorce?Cheque bounced
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    What citizens get

    Four ways the law comes within reach.

    Bharat Nyay Sahay stands on four legs — each free, each citizen-first. Use them together, or whichever you need today.

    01 · Ask AI

    The assistant

    Ask any legal question — type or speak. Get a plain answer, the relevant law, and clear next steps.

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    02 · Know your rights

    Rights by situation

    Browse life situations — from arrest to tenancy — and learn the rights you can quote on the spot.

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    03 · Knowledge centre

    The library

    Plain-language explainers of every major Act, glossary of legalese, FAQs, landmark judgments and forms.

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    04 · Gov directory

    Where to go

    Police stations, courts, NALSA offices, consumer fora, RTI authorities, helplines — by your district.

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    Informational only. Bharat Nyay Sahay does not provide legal representation. For your specific case, speak with a licensed advocate — find one or check NALSA free-aid eligibility.
    How the assistant works

    From a confused citizen
    to a clear next step in three minutes.

    i.

    Describe your situation

    Type your problem — or speak it aloud. You don't need to know which law applies. The AI listens for the facts and figures out where in the statute book you are.

    Voice input available
    ii.

    Get a plain answer + the law

    Every answer is structured: what's happening in plain language, which sections of the BNS, BNSS, BSA or Constitution apply, and exactly what to do today. With sources, every time.

    BNSS § 173 Art. 21
    iii.

    Act — file, escalate, or hand off

    Know exactly what to file, where to file it, and what to say. Hand off to a verified advocate. Or qualify for free representation under NALSA. We walk the path with you.

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    Forever — for citizens, this stays free

    "Equal justice and free legal aid is not a charity. It is a duty cast on the State by Article 39A of the Constitution of India."

    The principle this product is built around.

    For advocates & chambers

    The research tool every Indian chamber
    should have had ten years ago.

    Search the BNS, BNSS, BSA, IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act and 50+ central acts. Bridge old sections to new in one lookup. Every citation grounded in verbatim statute text and landmark Supreme Court judgments.

    Citation lookup
    find  "unlawful arrest"
    → BNSS § 35(7), Art. 22(1, 2), D.K. Basu (1997)
    Jurisdiction check
    where  "cheque bounce complaint"
    → NI Act § 142(2)(a) · payee's bank branch
    Statute bridge
    BNS § 303 ↔ IPC § 379  (theft)