Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India was pioneered by which Supreme Court judge?
- Justice H.R. Khanna
- Justice P.N. Bhagwati
- Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer
- Both B and C
Answer: Both B and C
PIL was pioneered in India by Justices P.N. Bhagwati and V.R. Krishna Iyer in the late 1970s-early 1980s. They relaxed the traditional rule of 'locus standi', allowing any public-spirited citizen to file petitions for enforcement of rights of disadvantaged groups. Landmark cases: Hussainara Khatoon (1979), S.P. Gupta (1981).