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LEGAL GK #42

JUDICIARY EXAMS
2023 - 2024
Adv. Ayush Jain
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION
"Locus Standi" - "Standing"

Who has the right to stand

before the court & seek remedy,
only allowed to plead.
General Rule regarding 'Locus Standi'

Only "Aggrieved Person"

goes to the court & seek
remedy.

Adopted from USA

PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION
In India, people are not developed in socio-
economic conditions. Many of us are not aware
"How to seek remedy" or "How to approach
court"
In India, concept of PIL was introduced by the
court itself.
Reasons of PIL
Socio-Economic Conditions in India
Access to Justice was difficult
Mumbai Kamgaar Sabha Vs. M/s
AbdulBhai FaizalBhai & Ors (1976)
JUSTICE VR KRISHNA IYER.
Court held that, Mumbai Kamgaar Sabha is allowed
to raise the dispute of labourers, who were exploited
by their workman.

Court relaxed (Locus Standi) and

granted access to justice.
(Essence the concept of PIL)
 Hussainara Khatoon Vs.
Secretary, State of Bihar (1979)
1st Case of PIL - Undertrial Prisoners

JUSTICE P.N BHAGWATI states that, those

persons who does not have sufficient
means to get access to justice. So, any
person can seek remedy on that behalf.

PIL is the exception of "Locus Standi"

 Important Points for PIL
Justice P.N Bhagwati is known as Father of PIL
Lawyer in the case of Hussainara Khatoon Vs.
Secretary, State of Bihar - Pushpa Kapila
Hingorani
Justice P.N Bhagwati is known as Father of PIL
Lawyer in the case of Hussainara Khatoon Vs.
Secretary, State of Bihar - Pushpa Kapila Hingorani
Dispute raised before the court by way of Postcard,
can also be considered as PIL
PIL is the example of "Judiciary Activism"
Curative Petition is also example of PIL