A legal aid and awareness camp was successfully conducted in one of the informal settlements of Tilak Nagar by Maarga, an organistion which works with the vulnerable and marginalsied communities dwelling in the informal settlements of Koramangala and Jayanagar. This camp was organised in collaboration with the Legal Services Clinic of Alliance University. Adv. Purushothama, Associate and Adv. Archana Casmir, Legal Awareness Coordinator from Dhwani Legal Trust were invited as

National Law School of India University, Bangalore in collaboration with Karnataka Police Academy, Mysore organized an awareness cum training session on “Sexual Harassment of Women in the Workplace: Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2013 (POSH Act)” for police officers from various districts across Karnataka. Adv Archana Casmir, Legal Awareness Coordiantor and Adv Shraddha Sunil, Associate from Dhwani Legal Trust were invited as the resource persons. The session comm

Adv. Archana Casmir, Legal Awareness Coordinator from Dhwani Legal Trust was invited to participate in the first Convenor’s Meeting for Courts of Women, an initiative led by Vimochana, Bangalore. The meeting marked an important step in collectively reimagining accessible, community-driven spaces for addressing gender-based injustices, outside the constraints of formal legal systems. The convenor’s meeting brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, including women’s rig

A comprehensive one-day training session on Labour Codes was successfully conducted at the Indian Social Institute by Dhwani Legal Trust in collaboration with India Labour Line. The session was specifically designed for the Case Managers of India Labour Line who deal with with labour cases everyday. The objective of the session was to strengthen the understanding of key labour legislations and enhance capacity to address workers’ concerns effectively. The session was led by

Adv. Misbah Shan, Associate from Dhwani Legal Trust was invited as a resource person for a session on new labour codes organised by Ajivika at Visthar, Bengaluru. The initiative aimed to empower individuals by spreading awareness regarding their rights under the new labour codes and addressing critical workplace-related issues. Misbah explained the essential protections available to workers under the new Labour Codes particularly the Code on Wages. She highlighted how these r

We are happy to announce the seventh video in the Legal Awareness Video Series in collaboration with Janashakthi Media. Here, Adv Archana Casmir, Legal Awareness Coodinator discusses the 'The Karnataka Menstrual Leave Policy 2025'. The history, who can avail this leave, who has to abide by this policy, how this policy supports the health and worklife balance of women, etc is discussed in brief. Link to this video: https://youtu.be/hdFvAeJNrxM?si=PkvKUEad

On 7th March 2025, Dhwani Legal Trust conducted a legal awareness programme in a informal settlement at Whitefield, Bengaluru. Organized by the Robin Hood Army, the initiative aimed to empower women by spreading awareness regarding their legal rights and critical health-related issues. Adv. Archana Casmir, Legal Awareness Corodinator addressed the gathering of around 40 women explaining the essential legal protections available to them. A key focus was women’s rights, workpla

A one-day workshop on the Constitution was organised by Samvada for around 35-40 students/youth from different government colleges in Bangalore. Adv Archana Casmir, Legal Awareness Coordinator and Adv Shashidhara, Associate from Dhwani Legal Trust were the resource persons. This workshop focused on creating awareness about constitutional values, rights, and responsibilities among youth. The workshop brought together students from diverse backgrounds and provided them with a s

The Founder-Executive Director of Dhwani Legal Trust, Adv Ashwini Obulesh was invited by Doordarshan Chandana for an interactive discussion on the occasion of celebrating International Women’s Day. This discussion focused on women’s rights, legal protections, and the challenges faced by women in society. The programme aimed to create awareness about the legal framework available for the protection and empowerment of women, while also providing a platform for women participant

An awareness session for the students of Obaidullah Government School, Shivajinagar, Bangalore was organized by Bangalore City Police, Parihar in collaboration with Dhwani Legal Trust. The session aimed to create awareness among children about their rights, personal safety, and the legal protections available to them. Adv Archana Casmir, Legal Awareness Coordiantor spoke about child rights and their protection touching upon the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POC

A consultation was held at Dhwani Legal Trust in collaboaration with Dr. Sylvia and Akhila from Karnataka Janarogya Chaluvali to discuss the Karnataka Health Bill, 2026. The consultation focused on understanding the key provisions of the Bill, including patients’ rights, responsibilities of private and public healthcare institutions, grievance redressal mechanisms, and regulatory frameworks. The discussion also examined potential gaps, implementation challenges, and the impli

Adv Ashwini Obulesh, Founder-Executive Director of Dhwani Legal Trust was invited as the resource person by the Karnataka Railway Police for an Interaction with the Women Police Officers and Staff. Adv Ashwini delivered a session on Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act). She navigated through the entire aspects of POSH Act. A. It gives legal protection to women against any form of sexual haras

A sensitisation session on Caste, Religion, Gender, and Sexuality was conducted at Dhwani Legal Trust by Team Dhwani to a group of 20 volunteers from Reclaim Constitution (IIACD Foundation), an NGO to promote awareness, inclusivity, and mutual respect among participants. The session aimed to address social inequalities, challenge stereotypes, and foster a safe and inclusive environment within the institution/community. Key Themes Discussed 1. Caste: The session highlighted th

We are happy to announce the sixth video in the Legal Awareness Video Series in collaboration with Janashakthi Media. Here, Advocate Ashwini Obulesh Founder-Executive Director of Dhwani Legal Trust discusses the 'The Karnataka Freedom of Choice in Marriage and Association and Prevention and Prohibition of Crimes in the Name of Honour and Tradition Bill, 2025' Freedom of choice to marry and association, prohibition of crimes in the name of honour, offences and penalties, duti

On the occasion of Constitution Day celebrations, MS Engineering College invited Adv. Ashwini, Founder-Executive Director of Dhwani Legal Trust, as the guest speaker for a special session commemorating the significance of the Indian Constitution and its enduring values. The programme was organised to mark Constitution Day and to create awareness among students about the importance of constitutional principles in shaping a democratic and inclusive society. The event witnessed

Adv Ashwini Obulesh Founder-Director and Srikara Dattatreya, Operations Manager of Dhwani Legal Trust visited Booshakthi Kendra, a trust in Tumkur that works primarily for the empowerment and rights of marginalized and landless communities focusing on addressing social, economic, and legal issues faced by Dalits and other landless villagers through collective action and community participation. As part of the visit, Dhwani could witness a monthly community meeting called “Adi

This event was organized by Dhwani Legal Trust. Around 30 people took part in the event. The talk was on Climate justice as an equitable distribution of the global carbon budget, directly linked to access to energy for most of the world’s population who are in the Global South. This view of climate justice challenges imperialism and links climate action with labour and land rights. The talk was delivered by Akhil Mythri a multidisciplinary research scholar working on climate

The event was organized by the Law Department of Kristu Jayanthi College for the around 150 students of Law course form different streams. The main objective of the session was to bring in consciousness among students regarding Gender and Caste discrimination and the so-called privileges attached to it like Reservation. Reservation has a very critical viewpoint especially among the youngsters today. Hence, there has to continuous efforts made to make them realise and understa

This session on Constitutional Law and its Ancillary topics- Unit 2 and 3, was organised by St.Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore for around 150 students. Advocates Misbah and Adv Shraddha, Associates from Dhwani Legal Trust were invited as resource persons. Advocate Misbah spoke about the Democratic decentralization which refers to the devolution of power from the central and state governments to local self-governments. In India, this was formalized by the 73rd and 74th

Adv Ashwini Obulesh, Founder-Director, Dhwani Legal Trust was invite by St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru to conduct one-day session on Constitutional Law for its students, around 300 of them, to basically impart knowledge and information regarding our Constitutional Law and its ancillary topics. The session provided a comprehensive deep dive into the Constitution of India - the "living document" that governs our democracy. The core objective was to move beyond text