INTRODUCTION
Public Interest Litigation is of a recent development, which has, of late, aroused considerable interest and attracted a lot of publicity. It has been hailed as a new Juristic horizon, an important step in widening the area of administration of Justice. Its votaries have described it as a boon devised by the enlightened judiciary for providing relief to the poor, needy and those members of community who by reason of poverty, helplessness or disability, ignorance, illiteracy or socially or economically disadvantaged position are not able to exercise their rights. Public Interest Litigation gives scope and opportunity to the vigilant citizens to bring to the notice of the court, wrongdoing to the downtrodden and the oppressed section of the society.
MEANING
The word Public Interest Litigation has been deeply surveyed, explored and explained not only by various judicial pronouncement in many countries, but also by eminent judges, jurist, activist lawyers, outstanding scholars, journalist and social scientist etc. with a vast eradication.
