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Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Medium Knowledge-Based
Bare Act Constitution of India · Article 21 / Hussainara Khatoon case

Which case may be considered as the first reported case of PIL in India?

A S.P Gupta v. Union of India
✓ Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar Answer
C M.C. Mehta v. Union of India
D Kalyaneshwari v. Union of India
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Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar (1979) is considered the first reported PIL where the SC expanded Article 21 to include the right to speedy trial and free legal aid. The case revealed that thousands of undertrial prisoners in Bihar had been detained longer than their maximum possible sentences.

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Subject Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
Difficulty Medium
Act Constitution of India
Section Article 21 / Hussainara Khatoon case
Answer (B) Knowledge-Based
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