Public interest litigation

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:law
gptkbp:address	corruption human rights social justice environmental issues
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:PIL
gptkbp:basisFor	Article 226 of Indian Constitution Article 32 of Indian Constitution
gptkbp:criticizedFor	judicial overreach frivolous petitions
gptkbp:distinctFrom	private litigation
gptkbp:enables	access to justice locus standi relaxation
gptkbp:filingDate	gptkb:group_of_people gptkb:judge gptkb:nonprofit_organization single
gptkbp:firstRecognized	1970s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Public interest litigation
gptkbp:originatedIn	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:popularizedBy	gptkb:India
gptkbp:purpose	protect public interest
gptkbp:regulates	gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India gptkb:High_Courts_in_India
gptkbp:relatedTo	class action pro bono litigation social action litigation
gptkbp:usedIn	gptkb:Bangladesh gptkb:India gptkb:Pakistan gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Campaign_for_Judicial_Accountability_and_Reforms gptkb:Justice_K._S._Puttaswamy_(Retd.)_vs_Union_of_India_(2017)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6