Time Has Come To Think & Write About Misuse Of PILs : Justice BV Nagarathna
Live LawJustice BV Nagarathna, Judge of the Supreme Court, recently commented about the misuse of Public Interest Litigations and said that the time has come to think and write about this issue. "I think the time has now come for him to think and write about the misuse of PIL, a powerful legal weapon for ameliorating injustices, which owing though the actions of a few has been reduced to being viewed with suspicion and not in a positive light," Justice Nagarathna said. Since PILs have empowered citizens, civil society organizations, and even the most marginalized groups to seek redress against systemic injustices, Professor Baxi rightly called PILs "social action litigation", Justice Nagarathna said. Professor Baxi - distinguished scholar of jurisprudence Justice Nagarathna hailed Professor Baxi as a "distinguished scholar of jurisprudence" whose incisive legal analysis has led to the evolution of law.
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