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Free legal services in India

Official government portals and helplines for common legal problems, with how to use each one. All are free. LawMantras is not connected to these services; links go to the official websites.

Links checked 23 October 2026.

Helplines

  • 112Police, fire and ambulance emergency
  • 1930Cyber fraud: report money lost online
  • 15100Free legal aid (NALSA helpline)
  • 1098Children in need of help (Childline)
  • 181Women in distress (Women Helpline)
  • 14567Senior citizens (Elder Line)
  • 1915Consumer complaints (National Consumer Helpline)
  • 1947Aadhaar help (UIDAI)

Courts and case status

eCourts Services: case status, cause lists and orders

services.ecourts.gov.in/ecourtindia_v6

Check the status of a case in any District Court, see the next hearing date and the day's cause list, and download orders and judgments.

  1. Choose the state, district and court complex.
  2. Search by CNR number (printed on court papers), case number, party name, advocate name or FIR number.
  3. Download orders as PDF from the case page.
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Supreme Court of India: case status

www.sci.gov.in

Track a Supreme Court case by diary number or case number, see cause lists, and read judgments.

  1. Open Case Status on the website.
  2. Search by diary number, case number, party name or advocate-on-record.
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National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG)

njdg.ecourts.gov.in

Official statistics on pending and disposed cases in District Courts and High Courts, by state, court and case age.

  1. Choose District and Taluka Courts or High Courts.
  2. Filter by state and district to see pendency figures.
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Virtual Courts: pay traffic challans online

vcourts.gov.in

Pay court fines for traffic challans that have been sent to a virtual court, without visiting the court.

  1. Choose your state's virtual court.
  2. Search by challan number, vehicle number or mobile number.
  3. Accept the fine shown and pay online, or choose to contest.
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Police, FIR and safety

In 2016 the Supreme Court directed police to upload FIRs online within 24 hours, except in sensitive cases such as sexual offences or terrorism. Most states let you view and download FIRs on their police portal.

Maharashtra Police: citizen portal

citizen.mahapolice.gov.in

View and download FIRs, file complaints online, report lost articles and apply for police verification in Maharashtra.

  1. Register with your mobile number.
  2. Choose the service, such as View FIR, and enter the district, police station and year.
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Delhi Police

delhipolice.gov.in

File e-FIRs for theft of vehicles and property, report lost documents, and view FIRs registered in Delhi.

  1. Open the citizen services section.
  2. Choose the service and follow the steps; keep the acknowledgement number.
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Uttar Pradesh Police

uppolice.gov.in

Citizen services for Uttar Pradesh, including FIR search and online complaints.

  1. Open the citizen services section and choose the service you need.
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Karnataka State Police

ksp.karnataka.gov.in

Citizen services for Karnataka, including FIR viewing and online complaints.

  1. Open the citizen services section and choose the service you need.
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Tamil Nadu Police: e-services

eservices.tnpolice.gov.in

View FIRs, register complaints and check complaint status in Tamil Nadu.

  1. Register, then choose View FIR or Online Complaint.
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Kerala Police: Thuna portal

thuna.keralapolice.gov.in

File complaints, download FIRs and request certificates from Kerala Police.

  1. Register with your mobile number and choose the service.
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Digital Police Portal (national)

digitalpolice.gov.in

The Ministry of Home Affairs' national police portal: search for stolen and recovered vehicles and missing persons, with links to state police services.

  1. Choose the search or service you need and select your state.
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Cyber crime and mobile phones

National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal

cybercrime.gov.in

Report online financial fraud and other cyber crimes, including crimes against women and children, anywhere in India.

  1. For money lost, first call 1930.
  2. Choose the type of complaint, register with your mobile number and give the transaction details.
  3. Save the acknowledgement number.
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Sanchar Saathi

sancharsaathi.gov.in

Department of Telecommunications services: see every mobile connection issued in your name and report ones you don't recognise, block a lost or stolen phone, and report suspected fraud calls and messages.

  1. Choose the service, such as Know Mobile Connections in Your Name.
  2. Verify with an OTP on your mobile number.
Open official site ↗ Read our guide

Consumer complaints

National Consumer Helpline

consumerhelpline.gov.in

Register a grievance against a company or service provider. The helpline takes it up with the company before you go to a Consumer Commission.

  1. Call 1915 or register online.
  2. Give the company name, order or bill details and what went wrong.
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e-Jagriti: file a case before a Consumer Commission

e-jagriti.gov.in

File a consumer complaint online before the District, State or National Commission, pay the fee, track the case and attend hearings by video.

  1. Register with your mobile number and email.
  2. Draft the complaint, upload documents and pay any fee online.
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Government information and complaints

RTI Online

rtionline.gov.in

File Right to Information applications and first appeals to Central Government ministries and departments, and pay the ₹10 fee online.

  1. Choose the ministry or department.
  2. Type your questions, pay the fee and save the registration number.
Open official site ↗ Read our guide

CPGRAMS: public grievances

pgportal.gov.in

Complain about any Central Government ministry, department or public sector organisation, and track the response.

  1. Register, choose the ministry or department, and describe the grievance.
  2. Track it with the registration number.
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RBI Ombudsman (Complaint Management System)

cms.rbi.org.in

Complain free of charge about banks, NBFCs and payment apps if they don't resolve your complaint within 30 days or you are unhappy with the reply.

  1. Complain to the bank or company first and keep its reference number.
  2. File on the portal with the details and attach the bank's reply.
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myAadhaar (UIDAI)

myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in

Lock or unlock your Aadhaar biometrics, check where your Aadhaar was used for authentication, and update details.

  1. Log in with your Aadhaar number and the OTP sent to your registered mobile.
  2. Choose Lock/Unlock Biometrics or Authentication History.
Open official site ↗ Read our guide

Read the law

India Code

indiacode.gov.in

The official, up-to-date text of Central and State Acts, with rules, regulations and amendments.

  1. Search by the Act's name or year, then open the section you need.
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eGazette of India

egazette.gov.in

The official Gazette where new laws, notifications and rules are published.

  1. Search by ministry, subject or date.
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Beware of fake sites and agents. Government services are free or charge only the official fee. Check that the address ends in .gov.in or .nic.in, and never pay anyone who offers to "speed up" a complaint or recover money for a fee.