In Focus Podcast | Should the PIL jurisdiction be reconsidered?
Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was introduced in the 1970s to improve access to justice for marginalized groups by relaxing standing rules and enabling courts to act on public issues suo motu. Over time, concerns have grown about the misuse of PILs for partisan or agenda-driven purposes. Recently, the Union government has called for a reconsideration of the PIL framework during the Sabarimala reference case hearings.
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Public Interest Litigation (PIL) emerged in the 1970s as a transformative judicial innovation aimed at widening access to justice for the poor and marginalised. This was achieved by relaxing the strict rules of standing to permit representative actions, and by broadening the scope of judicial notice to allow courts to take suo motu cognisance of public issues and convert them into litigation. Over time, however, concerns have been raised about the misuse of this jurisdiction for partisan ends.More recently, during the ongoing proceedings in the Sabarimala reference case, the Union government has urged the Supreme Court to reconsider the PIL framework altogether, citing the rise of “agenda-driven litigation.”
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