Introduction: India is a secular federal republic state. Religion has historically influenced the Indian society in various instances such as a political, cultural, and economic level. With the forty second amendment in 1976, the Preamble to the Constitution asserted that India is a secular state. It has equal status to Read more…
The traditional rule of Locus Standi that a petition can be filed under Article 32 of the Indian constitution by only a person whose fundamental right has been infringed has an exception called Public Interest Litigation (PIL). Public Interest Litigation is a concept taken from the constitution of the United Read more…
INTRODUCTION Public Interest Litigation (PIL) from its name itself suggests the litigation filed for the public interest. Public interest means the welfare or well being of the general public. In simple words, we can call it social interest or social welfare. Public Interest Litigation is a modern phenomenon in Indian Read more…
This article talks about the origin of Public Interest Litigation and its development in Indian Litigation. In India approximately 22% of the people lives below poverty line. This percentage affect a lot in every area of Indian economy. These people struggle for basic need i.e. food, shelter and clothing. If Read more…