PIL under Writ Jurisdiction : A Review

Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is a legal action which is taken in a court of law for legal right of the community. The phrase “Public Interest Litigation” refers to particular human claim made in a politically organized society or political institution. The concept of human rights has assumed importance globally during the past few decades ever since the announcement of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Human rights are the important element of philosophical, social and political debates of the twentieth century. Number of people around the world suffers from their basic needs. They are also refrained from the enjoyment of the basic economic, social, cultural, civil as well as political rights. This challenge is the basic issue not only concern with the one country but also universal and global.