Rights First FoundationAdvancing Rights · Strengthening Justice

Rights First Foundation · Public-Interest Legal Organisation

Rights. Justice. Dignity. For Everyone.

Rights First Foundation works to promote, protect and enforce legal rights by expanding access to justice, strengthening legal awareness, advancing public-interest research and embracing responsible innovation.

Established 2022 · Ranchi, Jharkhand · Section 8 Non-Profit

About Rights First Foundation

Justice Begins With Knowing Your Rights.

Rights First Foundation (RFF) is a public-interest legal organisation established in 2022 and headquartered in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Registered as a Section 8 company under the Companies Act, 2013, RFF works to make legal rights more accessible, understandable and enforceable.

Through pro bono legal assistance, legal literacy, research, policy advocacy, public-interest interventions, legal journalism and responsible legal technology, RFF works toward a more inclusive and accessible justice ecosystem.

Our Work

Areas Through Which RFF Advances Its Mission

Seven interconnected areas of work, from front-line legal assistance to research, advocacy and responsible innovation.

Pro Bono Legal Assistance

Supporting access to legal assistance.

Legal Literacy

Making legal rights and processes easier to understand.

Research

Generating evidence-based legal and policy insights.

Policy Advocacy

Supporting transparent, equitable and accountable legal reform.

Public Interest

Addressing issues affecting communities and access to justice.

Legal Technology

Exploring responsible Legal-Tech, AI, ADR and ODR.

Legal Journalism

Making legal developments understandable and accessible.

Programmes

Programmes Driving Change

RFF advances its mission through focused programmes. Law First is its flagship initiative for the future of the legal profession.

Flagship Programme

Law First

Empowering the Legal Profession Through Innovation, Technology & Justice

Law First is a national legal leadership and legal-technology initiative connecting lawyers, law students, researchers, academicians, legal institutions and technology professionals to build a future-ready legal ecosystem.

Programme

Right to Know

Know the Law. Know Your Rights.

Right to Know promotes legal and civic awareness by helping citizens understand their rights, laws and institutions.

Law First

The future of the legal profession requires more than technology. It requires knowledge, leadership, ethics and collaboration.