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What is Public Interest Litigation in India about?
This document summarizes an article about the promises and perils of public interest litigation in India. It discusses how PIL emerged in India in the 1980s to provide access to justice for disadvantaged groups by relaxing the rule of locus standi. PIL allowed any public-spirited citizen to approach courts on behalf of oppressed communities. Early PIL cases focused on failures in the criminal justice system and sought relief for under-trial prisoners and victims of police brutality. PIL has also been used t
- Author
- Sukhvir Singh
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- EN