Multiple choice

Who was the Chief Justice of India when Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was introduced to the Indian Judicial System?

  1. M. Hidayatullah

  2. A.M Ahmadi

  3. A.S Anand

  4. P.N Bhagwati
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Explanation

Justice P.N. Bhagwati served as Chief Justice of India from July 1985 to December 1986. He is credited with introducing Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to the Indian judicial system in the early 1980s, along with Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer. PIL revolutionized access to justice by allowing any citizen to approach courts on matters of public interest.

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