WBCS.LIVE practice question

The legal concept of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) originated in which country?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. United Kingdom
  2. Australia
  3. France
  4. United States of America

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: United States of America

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) United States of America šŸ“š Explanation: The concept of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) originated and fully developed in the United States of America during the 1960s to protect unrepresented groups. In India, the PIL was introduced by the Supreme Court in the early 1980s under the leadership of Justice P.N. Bhagwati and Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer. It completely relaxed the traditional rule of 'locus standi' to provide justice to the poor.