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PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATIONPRINCIPLE OF LOCUS STANDI

BY: Anamika bishnoiWHAT IS LOCUS STANDI??To bring suit in the courtStanding to suePerson aggrieved shall activate judicial proceedingRights and remedies co-relativePolicy to save time and energy

PRINCIPLE??One directly injured shall take recourse

Show special injury in case public injury

Petition by total stranger not entertained

JUDICIAL PRECEDENTSS.P. GUPTA VS. UOI (1981) SCC 87

CHAIRMAN RAILWAY BOARD VS. CHANDRIMMA DAS

EXPANSION OF LOCUS STANDI: PILFiled by public spirited citizensFor the interest of publicFor benefit of weaker sectionFiled against stateOriginated & developed by judiciary

CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONSARTICLE: 32 Writ to supreme court

ARTICLE: 226 Writ to high court

JUDICIAL PRECENDENTS S.P. GUPTA VS. UOI

HUSSAINARA KHATOON VS. HOME SEC. OF STATE OF BIHAR

BANDHUA MUKTI MORCHA VS. UOI

PIL DIFFERENT FROM LOCUS STANDICAN BE FILES BY STRANGER

IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC

ONLY AGAINST STATE

CONCLUSIONBasis of a caseAvoid hypothetical questionsDeveloped PILBase of justiceRemoves ambiguity

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