The Supreme Court of India has laid down guidelines regarding the types of cases that are ordinarily not entertained as Public Interest Litigation. These typically include cases that relate to personal or private disputes, service matters concerning individuals, and matters related to procedural issues of individual cases in lower courts. PIL is intended to address issues of broader public importance, violation of fundamental rights of a collective group, or matters where justice is denied to underprivileged sections of society who cannot approach the court themselves.
Which of the following cases/areas will not be entertained as Public Interest Litigation (PIL)? 1. Landlord-Tenant Matters 2. Service Matter and those pertaining to pension and gratuity of an Individual 3. Complaints against central/state government departments and local bodies 4. Petition for early hearing of cases pending in High Courts and Subordinate courts
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2021 · Topic: The Supreme Court (Judicial Activism and Public Interest Litigation (PIL))
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