UNIT 27: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION

UNIT 27 PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION Structure 27.1 Objectives 27.2 Introduction 27.3 What is PIL? 27.3.1 Factors Giving Rise to PIL 27.3.2 Distinction Between Public and Private Interest Litigation 27.3.3 Features of PIL 27.4 Manner of Taking Cognizance 27.4.1 Letters and Telegrams 27.4.2 Suo Moto 27.5. Relaxation of Other Procedural Rules 27.6 Scope of PIL 27.6.1 Consumer Protection 27.6.2 Labour Law 27.7 Who is entitled to file PIL? 27.8 Types of PIL 27.8.1 Representative Social Action 27.8.2 Citizen Social Action 27.9 Nature of Court Orders 27.9.1 Granting Relief Without Declaring Rights 27.9.2 ~~~ointkent of Cornmissions 27.9.3 Granting Monetary Compensation by the Courts 27.10 Enforceability of Court's Order 27.11 Advantages and Disadvantages of PIL 27.1 1.1 Advantages 27.1 1.2 Disadvantages 27.12 How to Build up a Case? 27.12.1 Steps for Building up Case 27.12.2 Status Paper 27.13 Legal Avenues of Redress 27.14 Let Us Sum Up 27.15 Some Useful Books 27.16 Answers to Check Your Progress Exercises 27.1 OBJECTIVES This unit deals with the Public Interest Litigation (PIL). After going through this unit, you will be able to : understand the meaning of PIL know the factors which gave rise to PIL explain the difference between the PIL and Traditional Litigation learn the manner of taking congizance in the PIL learn about certain cases of PIL appreciate the enforceability of the court orders on PIL know about the advantages and disadvantages of PIL

UNIT 27: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION

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