Most Important Questions on Public Interest Litigation

Most Important Questions on Public Interest Litigation

1. Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has

(a) increased access to justice

(b) hampered the delivery of justice

(c) led to a decrease in judicial activism

(d) hampered government functioning

Ans. A

2. Public interest litigation(PIL) was first introduced in:

(a) 1980

(b) 1985

(c) 1990

(d) 1995

Ans. A

3. Who introduced Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India?

(a) Justice VR Krishna Iyer and Justice PN Bhagwati

(b) Justice Koka Subha Rao and Justice Kailas Nath Wanchoo

(c) Justice YV Chandrachud and Mirza Hameedullah Beg

(d) Justice Madan Mohan Punchhi and Justice Adarsh Sen Anand

Ans. A

4. Where the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) can be filed ?

(a) Only in Supreme Court of India

(b) Only in High Courts of States

(c) In Central Administrative Tribunals

(d) Both in High Courts & Supreme Court

Ans. D

5. Where the concept of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) originally originated?

(a) USA

(b) Australia

(c) Brazil

(d) Canada

Ans. A

6. Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Public interest Litigation (PIL) in India?

(a) A PIL can be filed in the Supreme Court or in a high court.

(b) The ban on Instant Triple Talaq and legalisation of passive euthanasia are results of PIL.

(c) A person can file a PIL in the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution and in a high court under Article 226.

(d) The petitioner who is filing the PIL must be an aggrieved person.

Ans. D

7. Which of the following cases cannot be entertained as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) case?

(a) Admission in medical and other educational institutions.

(b) Bonded labour

(c) Neglected children

(d) Petitioners of riot-victims.

Ans. A

8. Consider the following statements regarding Public Interest Litigation (PIL):

1) It is an outcome of Judicial activism.

2) It is intended to promote and vindicate public interest.

3) Petitions from riot victims are not entertained as Public Interest Litigation (PIL).

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) All are correct

Ans. A

9. What is a Public Interest Litigation?

(a) Filing a case in the court in the interest of the public            

(b) Reviewing of Supreme Court judgements

(c) Procedure of removal of a judge                                                 

(d) None of the above

Ans. A

10. The concept of the Public Interest Litigation was adopted by the judiciary of India to:

(a) To ensure the quality of services provided by the governments

(b) To encourage the common people for litigation

(c) To protect the public interest

(d) To reduce the number of cases pending before the courts

Ans. C

11. Which of the following statement is/are correct about Public Interest Litigation (PIL)?

1) The concept of PIL originated and developed in the Britain in the 1960s.

2) The PIL is a product of the judicial activism role of the Supreme Court in India.

3) Landlord-tenant matters will not be entertained as PIL.

Select the correct answer using the codes below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 2 only

Ans. B

12. Which one of the following jurisdictions of the Indian Judiciary covers Public Interest Litigation?

(a) Original Jurisdiction

(b) Appellate Jurisdiction

(c) Epistolary Jurisdiction

(d) Advisory Jurisdiction

Ans. C

13. As per the Supreme Court guidelines, what category of petitions are not to be entertained as Public Interest Litigation?

(a) Landlord-tenant matters

(b) Admission to medical and other educational institution

(c) Service matter and those pertaining to pension and gratuity

(d) All of the above

Ans. D

14. The definition of state is given in

(a) Article 12

(b) Article 16

(c) Article 17

(d) Article 13

Ans. A

15. What is public interest law?

(a) Legal Practices to help poor people

(b) Legal Practices to help urban people

(c) Legal Practices to help rural people

(d) All of the above

Ans. A

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