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With reference to Public Interest Litigation (PIL), consider the following statements:
1. Grievance written on a post card can also be admitted as a PIL.
2. Locus standi is not needed to file a PIL.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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With reference to Public Interest Litigation (PIL), consider the following statements:
1. Grievance written on a post card can also be admitted as a PIL.
2. Locus standi is not needed to file a PIL.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The correct option is C Both 1 and 2
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The liberal interpretation of locus standi where any person can apply to the court on behalf of those who are economically or physically unable to come before the court . Judges themselves have in some cases initiated suo moto action based on newspaper articles or letters received. In fact, in Bandhua Mukthi Morcha vs Union of India & Others (1983), Justice Bhagwati accepted a post-card as a PIL.
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The liberal interpretation of locus standi where any person can apply to the court on behalf of those who are economically or physically unable to come before the court . Judges themselves have in some cases initiated suo moto action based on newspaper articles or letters received. In fact, in Bandhua Mukthi Morcha vs Union of India & Others (1983), Justice Bhagwati accepted a post-card as a PIL.
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