Ashok Arora
Justice at every doorstep. Dignity for every citizen.
हर दरवाज़े तक न्याय, हर नागरिक को सम्मान
For more than four decades Ashok Arora has spoken up for ordinary citizens — in courtrooms, on national television and on the streets. Three-time elected Secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association, author, film-maker and human-rights activist, he now dedicates his life to public service.
“You should be in the Parliament.”— Justice T.S. Thakur, then Chief Justice of India, in open court, 2016
A vision for a fairer India
Built on four decades of fighting for ordinary citizens — inside the courtroom and outside it.
Speedy justice for all
सबके लिए त्वरित न्याय
Courts closer to people, an end to anti-litigant strikes, and relief for undertrial prisoners waiting years for a hearing.
02Clean & accountable public life
स्वच्छ और जवाबदेह सार्वजनिक जीवन
No immunity for bribery. Elected representatives must answer to the law like every other citizen.
03Citizens who know their duties
कर्तव्यनिष्ठ नागरिक
Making the Fundamental Duties of Article 51A a living part of education and public life.
04A dignified life for every Indian
हर भारतीय के लिए सम्मानजनक जीवन
Real freedom means no one goes without a square meal, safety or a chance to succeed.
05Safety & justice for women
महिलाओं के लिए सुरक्षा और न्याय
Survivor support, sensitive institutions and fearless pursuit of justice in crimes against women.
06A voice for Indians abroad
प्रवासी भारतीयों की आवाज़
Connecting the global Indian diaspora with India's progress — and protecting NRI rights at home.
Not words. A track record.
From a hunger strike for people’s courts to taking on the powerful in the country’s highest court, he has never stayed silent when justice was at stake.
- 1979
As a fresh law graduate, advised President Sanjeeva Reddy against the legal luminaries of the day on the dissolution of Parliament — and was proved right.
- 1984
An 84-hour hunger strike that compelled the Delhi High Court to decentralise courts and bring justice to people’s doorsteps.
- 1989–94
Twice elected Secretary of the New Delhi Bar Association.
- 2001–03
Elected Secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association, two consecutive terms.
- 2006
Spoke out fearlessly against the trial-court acquittal in the Jessica Lal murder case; the verdict was reversed and the accused given life imprisonment.
- 2009 · 2011
Felicitated by the Chief Justice of India and the Law Minister for his books “Simple Tips for Sureshot Success” and “Meet Your Soul”.
- 2016
Then Chief Justice T.S. Thakur, in open court: “You should be in the Parliament.”
- 2019–20
Elected Secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association for a third time.
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Kind words
“Mr. Arora is an eminent writer and distinguished lawyer who has served the society for more than three decades in many spheres.”
“Ashok, a 21st-century Gautam Buddha, has produced a working manual of existence for every hour of life.”
“Mr. Arora has been rated as one of the best speakers by senior judges and police officers coming from all over India and neighbouring countries.”
“Rendering holistic education, values are the pulse of his talks. He is a gifted speaker with a pragmatic, realistic approach to life.”
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