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Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was initiated in 1983 due to consistent efforts of

  1. Justice P.N.Bhagawati

  2. Justice R.N.Mishra

  3. Justice Venkatswami

  4. Both 1and 2
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Explanation

Justice P.N. Bhagwati (along with Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer) pioneered the concept of Public Interest Litigation in 1983 through various judgments. PILs allowed any public-spirited citizen or organization to approach the court on behalf of disadvantaged sections who couldn't themselves access justice. This democratized access to the judicial system.

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