Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Legal_procedure
gptkbp:address	gptkb:corruption social justice environmental issues human rights violations
gptkbp:allows	locus standi relaxation
gptkbp:country	gptkb:India
gptkbp:criticizedFor	judicial overreach frivolous petitions
gptkbp:enables	access to justice representation of marginalized groups
gptkbp:filingDate	gptkb:High_Courts gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India any individual or group
gptkbp:impact	policy changes landmark judgments
gptkbp:introducedIn	1980s
gptkbp:legalBasis	Article 226 of the Constitution of India Article 32 of the Constitution of India
gptkbp:notableCase	gptkb:Hussainara_Khatoon_v._State_of_Bihar gptkb:Vishaka_v._State_of_Rajasthan gptkb:MC_Mehta_v._Union_of_India
gptkbp:notAllowedFor	personal grievances private interest
gptkbp:originatedIn	gptkb:Justice_V._R._Krishna_Iyer Justice P. N. Bhagwati
gptkbp:purpose	to protect public interest
gptkbp:regulates	Supreme Court guidelines
gptkbp:relatedTo	Judicial activism Social Action Litigation
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Justice_P.N._Bhagwati gptkb:P._N._Bhagwati
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India