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WHEN CAN A PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION BE FILED?

A PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION can be filed only in a case where "Public Interest" at large is effected. Merely because, only one person is effected by state inaction is not a ground for PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION

These are some of the possible areas where a PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION can be filed.

• Where a factory / industrial unit is causing air pollution, and people nearly are getting effected.

• Where, in an area / street there are no street lights, causing inconvenience to commuters

• Where some "Banquet Hall" plays a loud music, in night causing noise pollution.

• Where some construction company is cutting down trees, causing environmental pollution.

• Where poor people, are affected, because of state government's arbitrary decision to impose heavy "tax".

• For directing the police / Jail authorities to take appropriate decisions in regards to jail reforms, such as segregation of convicts, delay in trial, production of under trial before the court on remand dates.

• For abolishing child labour, and bonded labour.

• Where rights of working women are affected by sexual harassment.

• For keeping a check on corruption and crime involving holders of high political officer.

• For maintaining Roads, Sewer etc in good conditions.

• For removal of Big Hoarding and signboard from the busy road to avoid traffic problem.

• Recently a PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION has been filed, for directing the "Delhi Traffic Police" to stop the method of sending challans to address by post, as it is being misused.