Public Interest Litigation
Civics ⇒ Citizenship and Rights
Public Interest Litigation starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Context: A group of villagers files a PIL against a factory polluting their river. What fundamental right are they seeking to protect?
Context: A PIL is filed to ensure midday meals in government schools. Which right is being protected?
Context: A PIL is filed to stop the demolition of slums without rehabilitation. What is the likely constitutional right involved?
Context: An NGO files a PIL to stop illegal mining in a forest area. What type of interest is being protected?
Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of PIL.
Describe the process of filing a PIL in the Supreme Court of India.
Describe the role of the judiciary in the development of PIL in India.
Explain the difference between a PIL and an ordinary litigation.
Explain the term 'locus standi' and how it is relaxed in PIL cases.
Explain why PIL is considered an important tool for social change in India.
List any two sectors where PILs have brought significant changes in India.
Name any two issues for which PILs have been filed in India.
Name the two main courts in India where PILs can be filed.
State one reason why the courts may reject a PIL.
State one way in which PILs have helped marginalized communities in India.
What does the term 'Public Interest Litigation' (PIL) mean?
What is the main difference between a writ petition and a PIL?
