Limited Legal Knowledge Among Indian Tribal Groups
- IJLLR Journal
- Apr 17
- 1 min read
Diksha Bagul, Government Law College, Mumbai
ABSTRACT
This paper explores the central issue of Indian native people’s weak understanding of the legal framework of their own country, stressing the clear difference between statutes as well as constitutional needs with their real implementation. This deficiency arises from several elements, like unfamiliarity with reading, challenges with the speech, physical separation from others, and a deep-seated suspicion of formal judicial establishments. On the face of their rights, many native people remain ignorant, in which resource exploitation, land alienation, and insufficient access to justice results, even in the face of constitutional protections and specialized laws like the Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006. The aforesaid study will explore all the consequences of this ignorance of a particular group in detail, which will outline the problems like forced relocation and exploitation by non-tribal groups or people. The article also recommends enhanced legal aid services and targeted legal literacy programs in tribal languages. In order to help with this, it also suggests recognizing customary laws, allowing tribal communities to make decisions, and utilizing the technology to disseminate information in an easily accessible way which will actually reach them. Raising sufficient legal awareness is extremely essential to protect tribal rights, promote their socio-economic development, while guaranteeing their full participation in India's overall progress.
Keywords: Legal Awareness, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Tribal Rights, Indigenous, Legal Literacy, Access to justice, Marginalization, Legal Aid, Cultural Sensitivity, Language Barrier, Geographic Isolation, Empowerment, Legal Vulnerability.
