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Consider the following statements:
I. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer was the Chief Justice of India
II. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer is considered as one of the progenitors of public interest litigation (PIL) in the Indian judicial system.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
I. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer was the Chief Justice of India
II. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer is considered as one of the progenitors of public interest litigation (PIL) in the Indian judicial system.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The correct option is B II only
The Public Interest Litigation is the Judicial innovation which helps the public-spirited persons to bring the grievances of underprivileged people to the court. In India Justice P.N Bhagwati and Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer were the first judges to admit PILs in court. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer mentored the legal aid movement in India. He explained the reasons for liberalization (expansion) of the rule of Locus Standi( right to file suit in a court) in the public welfare.He stated that "when the history of Indian Judociary will be written PIL will shine as its glory"
He served as the Kerala High Court Judge and Supreme court Judge.
The Public Interest Litigation is the Judicial innovation which helps the public-spirited persons to bring the grievances of underprivileged people to the court. In India Justice P.N Bhagwati and Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer were the first judges to admit PILs in court. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer mentored the legal aid movement in India. He explained the reasons for liberalization (expansion) of the rule of Locus Standi( right to file suit in a court) in the public welfare.
He stated that "when the history of Indian Judociary will be written PIL will shine as its glory"
He served as the Kerala High Court Judge and Supreme court Judge.
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