Public Interest Litigation(PIL)

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..... rights or liabilities are affected. It does not mean anything so narrow as mere curiosity, or as the interests of the particular localities, which may be affected by the matters in question. Interest shared by citizens generally in affairs of local, state or national government...." Advanced Law Lexicon has defined 'Public Interest Litigation' as under:- "The expression 'PIL' means a legal ac .....

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..... s include the proper environmentalists, consumers, racial and ethnic minorities and others." (M/s Holicow Pictures Pvt. Ltd. v. Prem Chandra Mishra & Ors. - 2007 (12) TMI 445 - SUPREME COURT). STATE OF UTTARANCHAL VERSUS BALWANT SINGH CHAUFAL & OTHERS - 2010 (1) TMI 1095 - SUPREME COURT The "Public interest litigation is a cooperative or collaborative effort by the petitioner, the State of publi .....

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