Short Essay on the Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
Short Essay on the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) – Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is a process by which law could deliver justice to those who, on account of a variety of reasons, might not be able to approach the courts. Besides, it is also an effective tool to address the issues that affect us collectively but none of us in particular, like environmental pollution.Without access to justice neither the rule of law, nor democracy, nor equality is possible. But in a country like ours where a large number of people are illiterate and live below poverty line, rule of law and justice might become slaughter goats at the altar of socio-economic disabilities.It was in the United States of America where litigation in public interest started way back in the 1960s.…