Question

Which one of the following jurisdictions of the Indian Judiciary covers Public Interest Litigation?

• A. Original Jurisdiction
• B. Appellate Jurisdiction
• C. Epistolary Jurisdiction
• D. Advisory Jurisdiction

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Epistolary Jurisdiction

Epistolary jurisdiction means the power of court i.e., the Supreme Court to convert any letter addressed to it by anybody into a writ and hear the matter. This concept gave rise to the Public Interest Litigation when the judicial activism came into prominence in India during the second half of the 20th Century. It can be said to be a judicial innovation.