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Who was allowed to file a public interest litigation (PIL) according to the mechanism established by the Supreme Court?
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?
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?
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
