UPPCS · Question 145
Who was the Chief Justice of India when Public Interest litigation was introduced in the Indian Judicial system?
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Answer: (C) P.N. Bhagwati
Explanation
PIL took shape in the late 1970s–80s through Justices P.N. Bhagwati and V.R. Krishna Iyer (e.g. S.P. Gupta, 1981). P.N. Bhagwati, CJI 1985–86, is regarded as the father of PIL.