Which mechanism increases access to justice?
APrivate Interest Legislation
BPublic Interest Litigation
CPublic Interest Legislation
DPrivate Interest Litigation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Public Interest Litigation
1. The Supreme Court devised it in the 1980s.
2. It is known by three initials.
3. The Supreme Court devised a mechanism of Public Interest Litigation or PIL to increase access to justice.
4. So the answer is Public Interest Litigation.
_Source: NCERT Class 8 Social and Political Life III, Ch 4 'Judiciary'_
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