CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Any Indian citizen or organisation can move the court for a public interest/cause by filing a petition: In the SC under Article 32. In the High Courts under Article 226.

Detailed explanation-2: -Any citizen of India is eligible to file a case of PIL in the Supreme court. The case can be filed under Article 32 of the constitution. Under Article 226, one can file the case in High Court. And any citizen can file a case in the court of a magistrate under section 133 of CRPC.

Detailed explanation-3: -A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is a petition that can be filed by any member of the public for any matter of public interest, for redress of public wrong or injury.

Detailed explanation-4: -PIL is a rule of law declared by the courts of record. However, the person (or entity) filing the petition must prove to the satisfaction of the court that the petition serves the public interest and is not as a frivolous lawsuit brought for monetary gain.

Detailed explanation-5: -Public interest litigation means legal cases that produce positive results for all of us, not just one of us. At PILS, we combine the insight of human rights NGOs and local solicitors (primed to spot serious issues) with legal practitioners who want to lend their skills – often for free!