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Guest Column
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Students, teachers, advocates, judges, researchers and citizens are invited to publish here. We publish writing that helps ordinary people understand their rights, and writing that asks how law schools and courts can put justice first.
- 1Original and unpublished. Send work that has not appeared elsewhere, in print or online.
- 2800 to 2,000 words. Plain English for a general reader, with legal terms explained.
- 3Accurate and current. Cite sections and cases correctly, using the BNS, BNSS and BSA where relevant.
- 4Topics. Rights and liberties, legal awareness, access to justice, criminal justice, legal education and the Constitution.
- 5Editorial review. Every piece is read by the editor. We may suggest edits and aim to reply within two weeks.
- 6Your byline. Published pieces carry your name and a short bio. Views are the author's own.
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Who we are
Nyaya Pathshala is a free, independent legal-awareness platform. We explain the rights the law already gives every citizen, in plain English and Hindi, and we ask law schools to teach nyaya, justice, before qanoon, the rule.
Justice above law
Every article explains not only what the rule is, but what it protects and why it matters.
Plain words
No jargon. If a citizen cannot read it on a phone at a police station, we rewrite it.
Classroom to community
Lessons tested with students, advocates, prosecutors and police officers, then shared with everyone.
Contact
Write to us for workshops on the new criminal laws, guest lectures, collaborations, or a legal question you want explained on this site. We cannot give advice on individual cases; for that, call free legal aid at 15100.
Disclaimer
Nyaya Pathshala provides general legal information for public awareness. It is not legal advice and does not create a lawyer–client relationship.
Laws and procedures change, and rules differ between states. For your specific situation, consult a qualified advocate or call the free legal aid helpline 15100.