Uttar Pradesh

The HRLN Uttar Pradesh (UP) Unit, based in Allahabad, was established in 2000 to provide legal aid to state’s underprivileged, particularly to Dalits, the worst victims of a rigidly caste-ridden society. Since then our mission has been to provide free legal aid to all those who can’t afford it. We also work with people’s struggles and serve as a comprehensive resource centre to empower the public by imparting knowledge on rights based issues. The UP Unit is committed to developing alliances and partnerships with other organisations working for people, sensitizing the judiciary and bureaucracy on the needs of the people, providing access to justice through legal intervention and undertaking legal advocacy and awareness campaigns.

Our activities include public interest litigation, providing free legal aid to the poor, deprived and under-privileged, organising trainings and workshops, awareness camps, and serving as a state-wide hub for networking and information sharing. Integral to HRLN UP’s activities is leveraging the strong relationships it has with other grassroots organisations in the state as well as with the other HRLN offices.

The unit is the first of its kind in the state to provide free legal aid to poor and conduct public interest litigations in the high court. In fact, over 50 PILs have been filed since its inception, many of which have resulted in favorable court orders. Highlights include cases regarding child torture and child marriages; the construction of ramps for the disabled in order to a participate in elections; environmental pollution cases related to water, land and forest; inhumane conditions in juvenile homes; corruption in the public distribution system; policy changes and Act amendments assisting Dalits; right to food issues calling for the closure of ‘fair price shops’ where grains and other staples are not distributed properly; and right to information work protesting excessive fees.

Note regarding internships at Allahabad HRLN:

Students who wish to apply for internships at the Allahabad unit must write to ali.zaidi@hrln.org

HRLN has only one unit office in Allahabad based in Ashok Nagar. We don’t have any other affiliates or branches in the city.
Women perform household chores at Raj Nagar Extension slum area in Ghaziabad. Photo for representation. | Photo Credit: PT
litigation
Allahabad HC restrains Ghaziabad Development Authority from demolition in Bhovapura Basti which came into existence before 1990

Dev Pal v. Ghaziabad Development Board & Ors, PIL No.1185/2020
Pending

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litigation
Responsibility Of State To Protect Weaker Sections From Any Hardship During Pandemic: Allahabad HC Stays Demolition Of Ghaziabad Slum

Dev Pal v. GDA & Others
Pending
news_story
Family's Lea For Hathras Trial in Delhi

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news_story
SC reserves verdict on pleas on Hathras case

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publication
Fact Finding on Manual Scavenging

A team comprising one lawyer from Human Rights Law Network (HRLN) , a law student and a couple of local Social Activists ...read more
training
District Level Meeting on Police Atrocities

In continuation of Bread for the World programme, 4th District level meeting was organized at Shamli, Uttar Pradesh on 5 ...read more
litigation
SC stays Allahabad HC's closure order of cafe operated by acid attack survivors
news_story
Bhim army founder Chandrashekhar challenges his detention by the UP govt: SC issues notices to state, Saharanpur DM

Chandrashekhar @ Ravan Vs State of Uttar Pradesh Special Leave Petition (Crl) 26284/2018 in the Supreme Court of India ...read more

Live Law
litigation
UP board, media houses breach the right to privacy of gender non-conforming person: Allahabad HC takes action

X vs State of UP; W.P. (C) No 24321 of 2018
Pending

publication
Allahabad HC orders stay on arrest of 6 LG Electronics workers who were punished for trying to unionise

This is a case where LG Electronics started transferring its workers to remote locations. However, only those workers wh ...read more
litigation
In comprehensive judgment, Allahabad HC passes slew of directions to improve public healthcare delivery in the state
litigation
88 bonded labourers rescued: After inaction from Meerut, Muzaffarnagar district magistrates, Allahabad HC seeks reply


litigation
UP Court orders bail of domestic worker, her husband in frivolous complaint


litigation
Shamlipur violence: Do not arrest until you find credible evidence, UP court directs police
litigation
UP private university levies illegal fees, expels students for peaceful protest: Allahabad HC seeks affidavit


litigation
Four detained Rohingya asylum seekers released from jail
litigation
8 lac compensation to the family of the sewage worker who died from suffocation inside a sewer chamber and contractor banned for 7 years


litigation
Allahabad high court orders free treatment to two acid attack survivors


litigation
HRLN law interns file a PIL to compensate acid attack survivor in Allahabad HC


litigation
People’s Vigilance Committee for Human Rights and another vs. State of U.P. & Ors. Criminal Writ PIL No. 13160 of 2012


litigation
HRLN files PIL over 40,000 quintal food grain rotting in open in Allahabad (Doaba Utthan Evam Vikas Samiti Vs. Union of India & others)


litigation
Stree Adhikar Sangthan Vs UOI Writ Petition No. 6723/2009


litigation
Stree Adhikar Sangthan Vs Union of India & Others Writ Petition No.: 5144/2009


litigation
People’s Union for Civil Liberties, District Unit, Banda District and Ors Vs State of Uttar Pradesh. & Ors. Writ Petition No.: 6464/2008