Author: G.V.L.Prashasti

Abstract In India, Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has evolved into an effective tool for promoting social justice, enabling individuals and groups to seek legal remedies for issues affecting the general public or disadvantaged populations. Its protection and legality are essentially based on constitutional provisions, most notably Articles 32 and 226, which empower the Supreme Court and High Courts to uphold fundamental rights, as well as Articles 14, 21, 19, and 39A, among others. While PIL is not specified in a single legislation, its practice is supported by legislative backing in the form of laws that grant procedural powers, such as…