Our Story
Born from the Belief
That Rights Must Be Protected
Rights Care Foundation was born from a simple but powerful conviction: the Constitution of India is one of the most progressive documents ever written — but only if its promises are actually enforced. For millions of Indians, those promises remain on paper.
We were founded by a group of individuals who had spent decades inside India's institutions — as administrators, judges, advocates, and policymakers — and who had seen, first-hand, how ordinary people were failed by the very systems meant to protect them.
A farmer who loses his land to an illegal acquisition. A woman who cannot get an FIR registered. A worker whose employer steals his wages. A child whose school receives no funds. A family whose ration card is mysteriously deleted.
These are not isolated failures. They are systemic. And they disproportionately affect those who have the least power to fight back.
We created Rights Care Foundation to be the counterweight — to give every Indian citizen access to the same quality of advocacy that the powerful take for granted.
By the Numbers
Our Mission
To ensure that every Indian citizen has access to their constitutional rights — regardless of their economic status, social standing, or geography — through proactive advocacy, legal support, education, and a powerful network of committed changemakers.
Our Vision
An India where no citizen suffers injustice in silence, where constitutional rights are not a privilege of the powerful but the lived reality of every person, and where institutions are held accountable by an informed and empowered citizenry.
What We Stand For
Our Core Values
Justice Without Compromise
We do not negotiate on constitutional guarantees. Every citizen, regardless of caste, religion, gender, or economic status, deserves equal protection under the law.
People Over Politics
We are politically neutral. Our only allegiance is to the Constitution of India and the citizens it protects.
Action, Not Words
We measure our work in outcomes — cases resolved, injustice corrected, rights restored. We are not a discussion forum; we are a response force.
Transparency in All We Do
Every complaint is tracked, every case documented, every outcome reported. We hold ourselves to the same standards we demand from the system.
Our Work
India's Most Trusted Human Rights Organisation
Rights Care Foundation is a Section 8 non-profit company registered under the Companies Act, 2013, headquartered at Karol Bagh, New Delhi. We are India's most trusted human rights organisation — providing free legal aid, constitutional rights education, and complaint redressal to citizens across all 28 states and 8 Union Territories.
Our network of 500+ empanelled professionals — retired High Court and Supreme Court judges, former IAS and IPS officers, senior advocates specialising in constitutional law, RTI activists, and social leaders — works pro bono to deliver justice to those who need it most. We have resolved 2,800+ complaints with a 94% resolution rate since inception in 2019.
We file cases before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), State Human Rights Commissions, district courts, High Courts, and the Supreme Court of India — at zero cost to complainants. Rights Care Foundation is funded entirely through donations and never charges citizens for accessing justice.
Services We Provide
What Rights Care Foundation Does
- Free legal aid and pro bono advocacy for citizens who cannot afford lawyers
- Filing complaints before NHRC, State Human Rights Commissions, and courts
- RTI application drafting and follow-up under the Right to Information Act, 2005
- Complaint redressal for police misconduct, illegal arrest, and custodial abuse
- Labour rights support: EPF/ESI, wage theft, wrongful termination, bonded labour
- Domestic violence protection under PWDVA, 2005
- SC/ST atrocity complaints under the Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989
- Consumer rights complaints before Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions
- Child rights and POCSO matter support across all 28 states
Common Questions
About Rights Care Foundation — FAQs
When was Rights Care Foundation established?
Rights Care Foundation was established in 2019 and is registered as a Section 8 Company (non-profit) under the Companies Act, 2013, headquartered in New Delhi. We have been actively working across all 28 states and 8 Union Territories of India.
Who founded Rights Care Foundation?
Rights Care Foundation was founded by a group of individuals who had spent decades inside India's institutions — as administrators, retired IAS officers, retired judges, senior advocates, and policymakers — who had seen first-hand how ordinary citizens were failed by the systems meant to protect them.
Is Rights Care Foundation a government organisation?
No. Rights Care Foundation is an independent, non-governmental organisation (NGO) registered as a Section 8 Company under the Companies Act, 2013. We are politically neutral and work exclusively in the public interest to protect citizens' constitutional rights.
How is Rights Care Foundation funded?
Rights Care Foundation is funded entirely through donations, grants, and institutional support. We never charge complainants for our services. Every rupee received is directed towards our mission of protecting constitutional rights of Indian citizens.
Who are the empanelled members of Rights Care Foundation?
Our network of 500+ empanelled members includes retired High Court and Supreme Court judges, former IAS and IPS officers, senior advocates specialising in constitutional law, retired armed forces officers, medical professionals, RTI activists, journalists, and social leaders. These individuals volunteer their expertise in the public interest.
In which areas does Rights Care Foundation work?
Rights Care Foundation works across all categories of human rights violations including police misconduct, labour rights, women's rights and domestic violence, RTI matters, child rights and POCSO, caste discrimination and SC-ST atrocities, consumer rights, healthcare rights, environmental rights, and any violation of Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of India.
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