Who is known as Father of Public Interest Litigation in India?
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Justice P.N. Bhagwati is universally recognized as the 'Father of PIL in India' for his pioneering role in making courts accessible to the poor and marginalized. He developed the concept of representative standing, epistolary jurisdiction (treating letters as petitions), and activist judicial intervention through landmark cases.
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