Consider the following statements about the Public Interest Litigation (PIL): 1. The concept of PIL originated and developed in the United Kingdom. 2. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer and Justice P.N. Bhagw…

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Consider the following statements about the Public Interest Litigation (PIL): 1. The concept of PIL originated and developed in the United Kingdom. 2. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer and Justice P.N. Bhagwati were the pioneers of PIL in India. 3. PIL intends to bring justice within the reach of the poor masses. 4. PIL is essentially a co-operative effort on the part of the petitioner to secure observance of constitutional rights. 5. PIL is considered as absolutely necessary for maintaining the rule of law and meaningful realization of the fundamental rights. Which of the above statements are correct?

Testwala · Accepted Answer

2, 3, 4 and 5

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Explanation: PIL originated in the United States (not the UK), so statement 1 is wrong; Justices Krishna Iyer and Bhagwati pioneered it in India and statements 2–5 are correct.

Answer: C. 2, 3, 4 and 5

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Answer: C. 2, 3, 4 and 5

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