PIL originated in the early 1980s as an outcome of judicial activism by the Supreme Court of India. Judges like Justice P.N. Bhagwati and Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer were pioneers in liberalizing the traditional rule of locus standi, allowing public- spirited citizens or groups to approach the court on behalf of the poor and marginalized who cannot approach the court themselves.
Public Interest Litigation has been introduced by
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