https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=880 Public Interest Litigation, evolving from Articles 32 and 226, relaxes traditional locus standi to allow bona fide public-spirited actors with sufficient interest to seek enforcement of fundamental rights and redress public injury on behalf of those unable to approach courts. Courts have imposed doctrinal safeguards-sufficient interest, public injury, bona fides and specificity-while exercising expansive remedial powers including writs, compensation, commissions and systemic directions. PIL has driven major developments in environmental, labour, education, executive, police and prison law, but its legitimacy requires procedural gatekeeping, avoidance of politicisation and mechanisms to prevent abuse. en-us Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:05:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=880 Public Interest Litigation, evolving from Articles 32 and 226, relaxes traditional locus standi to allow bona fide public-spirited actors with sufficient interest to seek enforcement of fundamental rights and redress public injury on behalf of those unable to approach courts. Courts have imposed doctrinal safeguards-sufficient interest, public injury, bona fides and specificity-while exercising expansive remedial powers including writs, compensation, commissions and systemic directions. PIL has driven major developments in environmental, labour, education, executive, police and prison law, but its legitimacy requires procedural gatekeeping, avoidance of politicisation and mechanisms to prevent abuse. Articles Environmental Law Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=880