Practical legal information, organised to help you find what you need.
Lex Monk shares free, plain-language legal information for public education. Browse guides, checklists, templates and practical resources. These materials are general information only and are not legal advice for a specific situation.
Application & Petition Templates
Ready-to-fill illustrative formats for common applications, complaints and petitions.
Legal Checklists
Prepare before approaching a police station, court, tribunal, commission, authority or legal-aid body.
Know Your Rights
Plain-language information about important rights and protections in everyday situations.
Legal Aid
Understand possible eligibility, what assistance can cover, how to apply and where to seek help.
Legal Awareness Sessions
Free public legal-awareness sessions for colleges, schools, housing societies, workers, senior citizens and community groups.
The New Criminal Laws
A guide to BNS, BNSS and BSA and the major changes from the earlier criminal-law framework.
The Code on Wages, 2019
A detailed guide to minimum wages, payment of wages, statutory bonus and equal remuneration.
The Industrial Relations Code, 2020
A detailed guide to trade unions, standing orders, grievance redressal and industrial disputes.
The Code on Social Security, 2020
A detailed guide to provident fund, insurance, gratuity, maternity benefits and social security.
The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020
A detailed guide to working hours, leave, workplace safety, welfare and working conditions.
Which Forum Should You Approach?
A practical map of courts, tribunals, commissions, authorities and dispute-resolution mechanisms.
Official Legal Authorities & Court Links
Quick access to official websites of courts, tribunals, commissions, legal-services authorities and selected Maharashtra bodies. These links open external websites.
⚖ Courts & Court Services
🏛 Tribunals & Appellate Authorities
- National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) ↗
- National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) ↗
- National Green Tribunal (NGT) ↗
- Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) ↗
- CESTAT ↗
- Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) ↗
- TDSAT ↗
- Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) ↗
- Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) ↗
- National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) ↗
🧑⚖️ Legal Services & Public Authorities
📍 Maharashtra Authorities
- Maharashtra State Consumer Commission ↗
- MahaRERA ↗
- Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MahaREAT) ↗
- Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) ↗
- Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) ↗
- Maharashtra State Information Commission ↗
- Maharashtra State Commission for Women ↗
- Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights ↗
A simple path through the resources
1. Understand
Start with Know Your Rights or the relevant legal guide.
2. Identify
Use Which Forum Should You Approach? to understand the possible route.
3. Prepare
Use the relevant checklist before approaching an authority.
4. Draft
Use an illustrative application template where appropriate, after checking current requirements.