what is the public interest litigation
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Public interest litigation in India.A PILmay be introduced in a court of law by the court itself , rather than the aggrieved party or another third party. For the exercise of the court's jurisdiction, it is not necessary for the victim of the violation of his or her rights to personally approach the court
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⚫PIL are filed to protect the interest of common people who are too poor or too unaware of Legal procedure.
⚫Any person or organisation can file a PIL on their behalf.
⚫It is not important that the person who is filing the case should have a direct interest in PIL.
⚫PIL can also be filed by any person who feels that government is not fulfilling a public duty.
⚫Example:- There is a situation of "Hunger admist plenty" an organisation called the People's Union of civil liberties or PUCL filed a PIL in the supreme court. It states that the fundamental right to life guaranteed in article 21 of the Constitution included the right to food.
⚫The states excuse that it did not have a liquid funds was shown to be wrong because the godowns for overflowing with grains. the Supreme Court ruled that state had a duty to provide food to all.
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