Public Interest Litigation in Early 20th Century Supreme Court
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Who was allowed to file a public interest litigation (PIL) according to the mechanism established by the Supreme Court?

  • Only individuals whose rights were violated
  • Any individual or organisation (correct)
  • Only lawyers
  • Only government officials

    • What authority could accept a public interest litigation (PIL) under this mechanism?

  • District Court only
  • High Court only
  • Both High Court and Supreme Court (correct)
  • Supreme Court only

    • What was the purpose of the mechanism of public interest litigation devised by the Supreme Court in the early 1930s?

  • To provide a mechanism for filing PIL only in the High Court
  • To increase access to justice for individuals or organizations (correct)
  • To limit the number of PILs filed in courts
  • To decrease access to justice for individuals or organizations

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