Question

what is PIL?and how does it work in india

Answer 1

Public Interest Litigation popularly known as PIL can be broadly defined as litigation in the interest of that nebulous entity of the public in general.

The impact is as follows:

1.In Public Interest Litigation (PIL) vigilant citizens of the country can find an inexpensive legal remedy because there is only a nominal fixed court fee involved in this.

2. Further, through the so-called PIL, the litigants can focus attention on and achieve results pertaining to larger public issues, especially in the fields of human rights, consumer welfare and environment.

3.It was misused as a tool of harassment since frivolous cases could be filed without investment of heavy court fees as required in private civil litigation.