Public Interest Litigation: - Vidyadip

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Public Interest Litigation:

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A litigation is filed if an individual or group feels that fundamental rights which are enshrined in the Constitution are undermined by the government.
To safeguard human rights, citizens can file a litigation in High Court or Supreme Court. Such a litigation is known as Public Interest Litigation.
Public Interest Litigation is filed for problems such as pollution, government avoiding public works and for social problems such as violence, discrimination and ostracising someone.
It is the most effective way of seeking justice.

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