2017 · Q90
Who among the following was the Chief Justice of India when Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was introduced in the Indian Judicial System ?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- AH. Hidayatullah
- BA.S. Anand
- CA.M. Ahmadi
- DP.N. Bhagwati
Explanation
Public Interest Litigation was pioneered in India in the early 1980s by Justices P.N. Bhagwati and V.R. Krishna Iyer, through landmark cases such as Hussainara Khatoon and S.P. Gupta that relaxed the rules of locus standi. Justice Bhagwati, who was Chief Justice of India from 1985 to 1986, was its foremost architect during this formative period. The Chief Justice associated with the evolution of PIL is P.N. Bhagwati.