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AIBE XIII Q.7 Walkthrough

Who was the Chief Justice of India when the concept of PIL was introduced to Indian Judicial system?

a. M. Hidayatullah
b. A.M. Ahmadi
c. A.S. Anand
d. P.N. Bhagwati
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AIBE XIII Q.76 Walkthrough

In which Country was the concept of PIL originated:

a. United Kingdom
b. United States of America
c. India
d. Australia
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AIBE XIV Q.50 Walkthrough

Public Interest litigation is relaxation of which of the following requirements:

a. Jurisdiction
b. Locus Standi
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of the Above
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AIBE XIV Q.51 Walkthrough

Which of the following is not a case of Public Interest Litigation:

a. Kesavananda Bharti v. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461
b. Vineet Narayan v. Union of India, AIR 1988 SC 889
c. Union of India v. Association for Democratic Reforms, AIR 2002 SC 2112
d. Vincent Panikurlangara v. Union of India, AIR 1987 SC 990.
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AIBE XIV Q.86 Walkthrough

Which of the following Courts/Tribunals cannot entertain a Public Interest Litigation:

a. Supreme Court
b. High Court
c. Central Administrative Tribunal
d. None of the above
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AIBE XV Q.16 Walkthrough

The utility of Public Interest Litigation:

a. Liberalised locus Standi
b. The proceedings are Non-Adversarial
c. Procedural requirements are liberalized
d. All of the above
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AIBE XVI Q.18 Walkthrough

Misuse of mechanism of PILs means-

a. filing PILs for protection of private interest
b. filing PILs for oblique motive
c. filing PILs only for publicity
d. All of the above
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AIBE XVI Q.90 Walkthrough

The phrase “file a PIL, ostensibly in public interest but, in fact, to serve personal or private interests” means-

a. filing PIL for protection of only public interest
b. filing PIL for protection of both public and private interest
c. filing PIL for protection or only private interest
d. filing PIL alleging it to be in public interest but actually seeking protection of private interest
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AIBE XVI Q.91 Walkthrough

Filing of frivolous PILs results in-

a. increasing backlog of cases
b. wastage of resources
c. lesser availability of time for hearing other genuine cases
d. All of the above
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AIBE XVII Q.59 Walkthrough

Which of the following categories of cases will not be entertained as Public Interest Litigation (PIL)?

a. Family Pension
b. Petitions from riot victims
c. Neglected Children
d. Landlord-Tenant matter
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AIBE XVII Q.60 Walkthrough

Who is known as Father of Public Interest Litigation in India?

a. Justice A.N. Ray
b. Justice Y .V . Chandrachud
c. Justice R.S. Pathak
d. Justice P. N. Bhagwati
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AIBE XVIII Q.83 Walkthrough

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

a. S.P Gupta v. Union of India
b. Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar
c. M.C. Mehta v. Union of India
d. Kalyaneshwari v. Union of India
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AIBE XVIII Q.84 Walkthrough

Who among the following is considered as the father of PIL in India?

a. Justice S.R. Das
b. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer
c. Justice P.N. Bhagwati
d. Justice H.R. Khanna
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AIBE XVIII Q.85 Walkthrough

Against which of the following a PIL cannot be filed?

a. Against a State Government
b. Against Central Government
c. Against a private party
d. Against Municipal Corporation
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AIBE XVIII Q.86 Walkthrough

In the light of SC guidelines, on which issue a PIL cannot be entertained?

a. Bonded labour matters
b. Petition from jail for pre-mature release
c. Matters pertaining to neglected children
d. Petitions against police for refusing to register a case
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AIBE XIX Q.59 Walkthrough

Which case pioneered prison letters as PIL on torture?

a. Hussainara Khatoon vs. Bihar
b. Sunil Batra vs. Delhi Administration
c. Mukti Morcha vs. UOI
d. Narasimha Rao case
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AIBE XIX Q.60 Walkthrough

1980s bonded labour case – what did SC hold?

a. Right to free legal aid is only directive, not fundamental
b. Monetary relief only, no systemic reforms
c. Right against forced labour is fundamental right under Art. 21
d. Only govt. agencies can file labour petitions
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AIBE XIX Q.61 Walkthrough

Read the given statements and choose the correct option. Statement 1: In PIL cases, the Court plays a passive role similar to traditional cases. Statement 2: PIL is primarily focused on individual disputes.

a. Both statements are true
b. Only Statement 1 is true
c. Only Statement 2 is true
d. Both statements are false
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AIBE XIX Q.62 Walkthrough

Assertion (A): The concept of "locus standi" is relaxed in PIL cases. Reason (R): PIL allows any public-spirited person to approach the court on behalf of those who cannot represent themselves.

a. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
b. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
c. (A) is true, but (R) is false
d. (A) is false, and (R) is true
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AIBE X Q.34 Walkthrough

PIL is criticised on the ground of:

a. Private motive
b. Political ends
c. Tremendous increase in the litigation
d. All of the above
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AIBE XII Q.1 Walkthrough

Who can move PIL in High Court and Supreme Court:

a. Any public spirited person
b. NGO or Association with public spirit
c. Group of Public spirited persons who have no personal interest
d. All the above
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AIBE XII Q.61 Walkthrough

Delhi Domestic Working Women Forum v. Union of India (1995) 1 SCC 14. In this PIL which issue was exposed before the court:

a. The plight of some domestic maids who were sexually assaulted by army men
b. Abolition of Child Labour
c. Unemployment of domestic servants in Delhi
d. Poor Salary of maid servants.
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AIBE XX Q.59 Walkthrough

Which Public Interest Litigation case resulted in the Supreme Court of India laying down the principle of ‘Absolute Liability’ ?

a. M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, AIR 1987 SC 1086
b. M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, 1988 SCR (2) 530
c. M.C. Mehta v. Kamal Nath, (1997) 1 SCC 388
d. M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, AIR 1997 SC 734
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