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Public Interest Litigation (PIL) may be linked with

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Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is intrinsically linked with judicial activism in the Indian legal context. PIL is considered the most popular manifestation or outcome of judicial activism, serving as the primary instrument through which it has flourished [3]. While traditional litigation requires the aggrieved party to move the court, PIL allows the judiciary to relax the rule of 'locus standi' to protect the rights of unrepresented groups and fulfill public interest [1]. The emergence of PIL in the early 1980s is directly attributed to the activist role adopted by the Supreme Court to ensure socio-economic justice [2]. Through PIL, the judiciary issues directions to government authorities, effectively using it as a tool for active intervention in social and political realms to safeguard the Constitution and human rights [1][t1].

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  1. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 29: Public Interest Litigation > Public Interest Litigation > p. 309
  2. [3] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 29: Public Interest Litigation > Public Interest Litigation > p. 309
  3. [1] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 28: Judicial Activism > ASPECTS OF JUDICIAL ACTIVISM > p. 304
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