public interest litigation
/ˌpʌblɪk ˈɪntrəst lɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण पब्लिक इन्ट्रस्ट लिटिगेशन
जनहित याचिका
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noun
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[U, C] law
a case brought to a court to protect the rights or interests of the public or of a group of people, especially poor or weak people, rather than those of the person who files it
जनहित याचिका
- An activist filed a public interest litigation against the pollution of the river.
- The court took up the public interest litigation on the condition of night shelters.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: in India it is commonly called a PIL.
Usage में भारत में इसे आम तौर पर PIL कहा जाता है।
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General knowledge
In a public interest litigation the strict rule that only the affected person can approach the court is relaxed, so any public-spirited citizen can file it.
जनहित याचिका में यह कड़ा नियम ढीला कर दिया जाता है कि केवल पीड़ित व्यक्ति ही अदालत जा सकता है, इसलिए कोई भी जनहितैषी नागरिक इसे दायर कर सकता है।