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How does the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) jurisdiction exercised by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh relax traditional legal procedures to protect environmental and human rights in the state?
A. It requires the petitioner to prove personal financial loss resulting from the disputed administrative action.
B. It permits any public-spirited individual or organization to move the court on behalf of marginalized or voiceless groups affected by ecological degradation or policy lapses.✓ Correct Answer
C. It mandates a mandatory court fee equivalent to civil suits before admission.
D. It restricts petitioners exclusively to registered political parties represented in the Vidhan Sabha.
💡 Solution & Explanation
Public Interest Litigation relaxes the traditional rule of locus standi, allowing any bonafide public-spirited person or social action group to approach the High Court for the redressal of public injury, which has been extensively used in Himachal Pradesh for environmental protection of forests and rivers. Proving personal injury is unnecessary in PIL matters. Court fees are nominal or waived to encourage access to justice for the poor. Political party representation is not a criterion for filing PILs.
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