How to file a Public Interest Litigation

Introduction

Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is a legal remedy available for people who are affected by some issue or problem. It is used to highlight issues like corruption, environmental degradation and human rights violation.

A Public Interest Litigation can be filed by any person in a High Court or the Supreme Court.

A Public Interest Litigation can be filed by any person in a High Court or the Supreme Court. The person filing the PIL must also be an individual, and not a group of people.

The court may pass an order for relief if it finds that there is public interest in doing so, or that the matter requires urgent attention.

If a person wishes to file a PIL, he must approach the court with facts that affect people at large and there must be no personal interest involved in filing the suit.

If a person wishes to file a PIL, he must approach the court with facts that affect people at large and there must be no personal interest involved in filing the suit. The case must also be in public interest.

If you want to file an appeal or a complaint against some government official or an authority for their wrongdoings, then it is essential that you have strong evidence on which your argument rests; otherwise, it will backfire on you because if your lawyer fails in proving his point then there will be no justice for him.

A PIL is not a court case. There is no fee to file it and you don’t have to pay anything when someone else files it on your behalf. However, if you want the other parties in this case to receive copies of the documents that were filed with their names on them (and if they haven’t already received these), then you will need to pay for those as well or just let them know that there are additional charges involved with their receiving copies of all of those documents once again.

Public interest litigations are not limited to lawyers and can be filed by anyone who is aware of the problem. You don’t need to be a member of an association, NGO or profession; you just need to have a good heart and be willing to put your money where your mouth is.

The suit can be filed by letter, post, fax or e-mail.

PILs can be filed by letter, post, fax or e-mail. They must be filed in the court of the district judge, and they must be filed in the language of the state where your suit is being filed.

When a PIL is filed, it must be in the correct court and by a person who has a public interest. The body seeking relief must also have consent of a public spirited individual or association.

The matter must not extend over more than one state as well so that there is no possibility of legal complications arising out of multiple suits filed against the same party.

Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is a form of legal action in which a person or group can seek the intervention of courts to take action against an individual, government department or corporation. The court may order changes in law or policy and also direct public officials to perform certain functions.

PILs have been used by various sections of society such as women and children who were harassed at home by their husbands/parents respectively; bonded labourers who might be exploited by employers; prisoners who are illegally detained.

Anyone can file a public interest litigation

Anyone can file a public interest litigation. You don’t need to be a lawyer, and you don’t need to have any personal interest in the case. The only requirement is that it must be in the public interest.

The court will then appoint an amicus curiae (literally “friend of the court”) who will represent your interests as they relate to your case and provide information on how other courts have dealt with similar issues before them

Conclusion

If you want to file a PIL, just do it. You don’t need to hire a lawyer or spend money on legal fees. It is better you do it yourself so that you can get the best out of your case. If it is valid, then the court will hear it and decide accordingly. You might be amazed by how fast things move when you are passionate about something!