Young Lawyers Forum (YLF), Kashmir

What Young Lawyers Forum (YLF), Kashmir does

Young Lawyers Forum (YLF), Kashmir is a non-profit collective of young lawyers and law students, founded in 2021 and headquartered at 53 Sonwar Bagh, Srinagar, in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The organization operates as a unified platform delivering six interconnected service lines: a Legal Awareness Initiative (workshops and awareness camps on crimes against women, acid attacks, cyber-safety and RTI), a 'Know the Law' simplified legal literature series, public interest Litigation (most notably on RTE Act operationalization and post-Article 370 RTI rights), an annual Law Journal, a YLF Blog promoting legal writing, and a Grievance Redressal service offering free legal aid. Beneficiaries span the general public of J&K — particularly citizens in remote areas such as Karnah/Tanghdar in Kupwara District — law students at institutions including the Central University of Kashmir and Sopore Law College, and K-12 students at schools such as Caset Walden and Candid Higher Secondary.

YLF's business model is purely pro-bono. All legal services, awareness programs, and educational content are provided free of charge; the source data shows 'no pricing applies' and lists 'Free Legal Services' as the sole revenue stream, with no pricing models publicly disclosed. The organization holds no proprietary technology, no app product, and no public API; its only digital infrastructure is the ylfkashmir.com website and a projectrti.ylfkashmir.com RTI portal. Its go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, executing physical and virtual workshops, legal quizzes, debate competitions, and career counselling sessions, distributed through partnerships with established organizations (Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, JK RTI Movement, Kashmir Education Initiative, G.R. Beigh Memorial Trust, Saaya NGO) and amplified via social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, WhatsApp) and earned media in Kashmir-focused outlets.

The team of approximately 10 includes President Khurram Qureshi (LLM, University of Wisconsin-Madison), Mah-Nashit Uzma (gold medallist; LLM, University of Hong Kong), Treasurer Ubaid Nazir Mir (LLM, SOAS London, Felix Scholar), Head of Networking Ummar Jamal, CTO Mohd. Tuyyab Malik, General Secretary Haris Mir, and an Honorary Founding Member (Abrar Reyaz, deceased 2020). Operations are concentrated in the Kashmir Valley with no disclosed external ownership, no parent entity, no subsidiaries, and no funding rounds.

Name

Young Lawyers Forum (YLF), Kashmir

Legal name

Young Lawyers Forum

Website

https://ylfkashmir.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Young Lawyers Forum (YLF), Kashmir is a 2021-founded non-profit collective of young lawyers and law students providing free legal aid, public interest litigation, legal awareness workshops, and simplified legal literacy resources to citizens, law students, and school students across the Kashmir Valley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Aid Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), All Other Legal Services (541199), Educational Support Services (611710), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAM

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAHAIAH

Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAMAGAC

Mock Trial & Moot Court

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Academic Clubs & Competitions (Debate, Model UN, Olympiads)

Keywords

• Legal aid services
• Legal awareness campaigns
• Public interest litigation
• Legal education outreach
• Social justice advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Srinagar

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Free Legal Services: YLF provides free legal aid, advice, and representation to individuals who lack means to access justice. Services are offered pro-bono to the community.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Young Lawyers Forum (YLF), Kashmir is a non-profit collective of young lawyers and law students that delivers free legal aid, organizes legal awareness camps and workshops, files public interest litigation on issues of public concern, and provides simplified legal literature and career counselling to law students in the Kashmir Valley. Its core programs include the Legal Awareness Initiative, Know the Law (legal literacy portal), Litigation division, an annual Law Journal, a blog promoting legal writing, and a Grievance Redressal service for citizens seeking free legal advice.

Product overview

Young Lawyers Forum (YLF) Kashmir is a collective of young lawyers and law students dedicated to promulgating social justice through legal awareness and advocacy. The organization operates as a unified platform offering multiple interconnected services: Legal Awareness Initiative conducts workshops and awareness campaigns; Know the Law provides simplified legal literature resources; Litigation undertakes public interest cases; Law Journal publishes scholarly legal research; YLF Blog promotes legal writing culture; and Grievance Redressal offers free legal aid. These products collectively form YLF's ecosystem for legal education, advocacy, and public service in Kashmir.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Awareness Initiative Comprehensive legal awareness program that organizes workshops, awareness camps, and educational events on various legal topics including crimes against women, acid attacks, RTI, and career counselling for law students.
• Know the Law Legal literacy resource portal providing simplified legal literature covering topics such as Sexual Harassment at Workplaces, Rights of an Arrested Person, Right to Information, Consumer Rights, Personal Injury remedies, and Third Party Insurance.
• Litigation Public interest litigation services including petitions for equitable education (RTE implementation), online RTI portal, inadequate heating arrangements in Kashmir hospitals, and RTI advocacy.
• Law Journal (Journal of Legal Theory and Practice) Annual legal publication featuring scholarly articles on constitutional law, criminal law, gender rights, AI impact on legal industry, and other contemporary legal topics.
• YLF Blog Platform that encourages young lawyers to develop writing culture and promotes diversified legal opinions on contemporary legal issues.
• Grievance Redressal Legal aid service providing free legal advice and assistance on matters of public interest, enabling citizens to submit grievances for expert legal team review.

Quantifiable outcome

• Legal awareness camp reached more than 200 locals in Karnah area
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2022Co-organized training session on Right to Information Act, 2005 with CHRI providing expertise and resources for the workshop targeting law students and legal professionals.
• Jammu And Kashmir RTI Movement (JKRTIM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2022Collaborated with JKRTIM for organizing RTI training session. JKRTIM provides expertise on RTI activism in the region.
• Kashmir Education Initiative (KEI)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2021Conducted online career counselling session for KEI scholars on 'Law as a career'. KEI is a non-profit working for upliftment of underprivileged students in Kashmir.
• G.R. Beigh Memorial TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 August 2021Collaboration partner for legal awareness campaigns in remote areas of Karnah district. Jointly organized legal awareness camp at Tanghdar and adjoining areas reaching over 200 locals.
• Saaya NGOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAwarded cash prize of Rs. 3,000 to best female speaker (Mehak Hamid) during YLF's debate competition as part of women's empowerment initiative.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• South Asian Human Rights Documentation Centre (SAHRDC): Non-profit focused on human rights documentation, legal research, and advocacy across South Asia. Overlaps with YLF's law journal, blog, and R&D functions targeting legal scholarship and rights awareness.
• Jammu and Kashmir RTI Movement (JKRTIM): Kashmir-focused civil society movement promoting Right to Information Act implementation; YLF's collaboration partner. Closely comparable regional peer with overlapping RTI activism and public interest litigation.
• Lawyers Collective: Long-standing Indian non-profit offering legal aid, litigation, and policy advocacy on rights issues including HIV, women's rights, and human rights. Directly comparable as a lawyer-led non-profit combining pro bono services, PIL, and legal research.
• Alternative Law Forum (ALF): Bangalore-based non-profit combining legal aid, research, and publications on civil liberties, gender, and social justice. Similar integrated model of litigation support, awareness, and a law journal/blog platform.
• Majlis Legal Centre: Mumbai-based legal aid organization providing free legal services to women and children facing domestic violence, sexual harassment, and rights violations. Comparable as a non-profit providing pro bono legal aid combined with awareness and training in rights.
• Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy: New Delhi-based independent legal policy organization conducting research and litigation on regulatory and constitutional issues. Overlaps with YLF's R&D and PIL functions, particularly on law reform and rights-based policy.
• Human Rights Law Network (HRLN): India's largest legal aid and human rights non-profit network, providing pro bono legal services and public interest litigation across the country. Directly comparable to YLF in combining free legal aid, PIL, and rights-based advocacy through a network of lawyers.
• Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI): New Delhi-based international non-profit focused on human rights advocacy, access to information, and police/prison reform. YLF is an active partner; both organizations share an RTI training focus and target legal professionals and civil society in India.
• People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL): India's largest civil liberties organization, with state chapters providing legal aid, fact-finding, and public interest litigation on rights violations. Closely comparable to YLF's model of grassroots legal activism combined with PIL.

Broad incumbents

• National Legal Services Authority (NALSA): Statutory body under India's Legal Services Authorities Act providing free legal aid to weaker sections. As the dominant national legal aid framework, it operates in the same space as YLF but at vastly greater scale and as a government body rather than a non-profit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/YLFkashmir
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ylfkashmir
• Instagraminstagram.com/ylfkashmir

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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