Write a brief note on Public Interest Litigation.
PIL:
(i)Any person can go to court against the violation of the Fundamental Right, if it is of social or public interest. It is called Public Interest Litigation (PIL).
(ii)Under the PIL any citizen or group of citizens can approach the Supreme Court or a High Court for the protection of public interest against a particular law or action of the government.
(iii)One can write to the judges even on a postcard. The court will take up the matter if the judges find it in public interest.