AIBE PYQs for Public Interest Litigation with Solutions: Practice AIBE Previous Year Questions

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Public Interest Litigation is an important topic in the Legal Studies section in AIBE exam. Practising this topic will increase your score overall and make your conceptual grip on AIBE exam stronger.

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AIBE PYQs for Public Interest Litigation with Solutions

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Where a legal wrong or a legal injury is caused to a person or to a determinate class of persons by reason of violation of any constitutional or legal right or any burden is imposed in contravention of any constitutional or legal provision or without authority of law or any such legal wrong or legal injury or illegal burden is threatened and some person or class of persons is unable to approach the court for relief, any member of the public can maintain an application for an appropriate direction, order or writ in the High Court under Article 226 and in case any breach of fundamental rights of such persons or determinate class of persons, in this court under Article 32 seeking judicial redress for the legal wrong or legal injury caused to such person or determinate class of persons.” – Justice Bhagwati in the case of:
- Peoples Union for Democratic Rights Vs Union of India
- Ashok Kumar Pandey Vs State of West Bengal
- S.P. Gupta Vs Union of India
- Janata Dal Vs H.S. Chowdhary
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2.
Under which provision of the Indian Constitution can a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) be filed directly in the Supreme Court?
- Article 21
- Article 32
- Article 226
- Article 14
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3.
Which Public Interest Litigation case resulted in the Supreme Court of India laying down the principle of 'Absolute Liability'?
- M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, AIR 1987 SC 1086
- M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, 1988 SCR (2) 530
- M.C. Mehta v. Kamal Nath, (1997) 1 SCC 388
- M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, AIR 1997 SC 734
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4.
Which of the following Courts/ Tribunals cannot entertain a Public Interest Litigation:
- Supreme Court
- High Court
- Central Administrative Tribunal
- None of the Above
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5.
Which of the following categories of cases will not be entertained as Public Interest Litigation (PIL)?
- Family Pension
- Petitions from riot victims
- Neglected Children
- Landlord-Tenant matter
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6.
In the light of the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court of India on which of the following issue a PIL cannot be entertained by the Court?
- Bonded labour matters.
- Petition from jail for pre-mature release.
- Matters pertaining to neglected children.
- Petitions against police for refusing to register a case.
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7.
The utility of Public Interest Litigation is:
- Liberalized locus standi
- The proceedings are Non-Adversarial
- Procedural requirements are liberalized
- All of the above
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8.
Which of the following public interest litigations expanded Article 21 of the Indian Constitution to include the right to enjoyment of pollution-free water and air?
- Subhash Kumar v. State of Bihar, (1991) 1 SCC 598
- Nilabati Behera v. State of Orissa, (1993) 2 SCC 746
- Sheela Barse v. Union of India, (1986) 3 SCC 596
- Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation, (1985) 3 SCC 545
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9.
Which of the following is not a case of Public Interest Litigation:
- Kesavananda Bharti. v. State of Kerala AIR 1973 SC 1461
- Vincent Narayan v. Union of India, AIR 1988 SC 889
- Union of India v. Association for Democratic Reforms, AIR 2002 SC 2112
- Vincent Panikurlangara v. Union of India, AIR 1987 SC 990.
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10.
The petitioner, a professor of political science who had done substantial research and deeply interested in ensuring proper implementation of the constitutional provisions, challenged the practice followed by the state of Bihar in promulgating a number of ordinances without getting the approval of the legislature. The court held that the petitioner as a member of the public has 'sufficient interest' to maintain a petition under Article 32 – This relates to the case of:
- Parmanand Katara Vs Union of India - AIR 1989, SC 2039
- D.C.Wadhwa Vs State of Bihar, AIR 1987 SC 579
- Neeraja Choudhari Vs State of Madhya Pradesh AIR 1984SC1099
- Chameli Singh Vs State of U.P. AIR 1996,SC1051
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11.
Who among the following is considered as the father of PIL in India?
- Justice S.R. Das
- Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer
- Justice P.N. Bhagwati
- Justice H.R. Khanna
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12.
Which of the following case may be considered as the first reported case of PIL in India?
- S.P. Gupta v Union of India
- Hussainara Khatoon v State of Bihar
- M.C. Mehta v Union of India
- Kalyaneshwari v Union of India
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13.
Against which of the following a PIL cannot be filed?
- Against a State Government
- Against Central Government
- Against a private party
- Against Municipal Corporation
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14.
Who is known as Father of Public Interest Litigation in India?
- Justice A. N. Ray
- Justice Y. V. Chandrachud
- Justice R. S. Pathak
- Justice P. N. Bhagwati
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15.
Which of the following is not a real purpose of Public Interest Litigation?
- Vindication of the rule of law
- Facilitate effective access to Justice
- Meaningful realization of Fundamental Rights
- Getting famous and making wealth
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AIBE PYQs for Public Interest Litigation with Solutions: Practice AIBE Previous Year Questions

AIBE PYQs for Public Interest Litigation with Solutions

2.
Under which provision of the Indian Constitution can a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) be filed directly in the Supreme Court?

3.
Which Public Interest Litigation case resulted in the Supreme Court of India laying down the principle of 'Absolute Liability'?

4.
Which of the following Courts/ Tribunals cannot entertain a Public Interest Litigation:

5.
Which of the following categories of cases will not be entertained as Public Interest Litigation (PIL)?

6.
In the light of the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court of India on which of the following issue a PIL cannot be entertained by the Court?

7.
The utility of Public Interest Litigation is:

8.
Which of the following public interest litigations expanded Article 21 of the Indian Constitution to include the right to enjoyment of pollution-free water and air?

9.
Which of the following is not a case of Public Interest Litigation:

11.
Who among the following is considered as the father of PIL in India?

12.
Which of the following case may be considered as the first reported case of PIL in India?

13.
Against which of the following a PIL cannot be filed?

14.
Who is known as Father of Public Interest Litigation in India?

15.
Which of the following is not a real purpose of Public Interest Litigation?

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AIBE PYQs for Public Interest Litigation with Solutions

2.Under which provision of the Indian Constitution can a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) be filed directly in the Supreme Court?

3.Which Public Interest Litigation case resulted in the Supreme Court of India laying down the principle of 'Absolute Liability'?

4.Which of the following Courts/ Tribunals cannot entertain a Public Interest Litigation:

5.Which of the following categories of cases will not be entertained as Public Interest Litigation (PIL)?

6.In the light of the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court of India on which of the following issue a PIL cannot be entertained by the Court?

7.The utility of Public Interest Litigation is:

8.Which of the following public interest litigations expanded Article 21 of the Indian Constitution to include the right to enjoyment of pollution-free water and air?

9.Which of the following is not a case of Public Interest Litigation:

11.Who among the following is considered as the father of PIL in India?

12.Which of the following case may be considered as the first reported case of PIL in India?

13.Against which of the following a PIL cannot be filed?

14.Who is known as Father of Public Interest Litigation in India?

15.Which of the following is not a real purpose of Public Interest Litigation?

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2.
Under which provision of the Indian Constitution can a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) be filed directly in the Supreme Court?

3.
Which Public Interest Litigation case resulted in the Supreme Court of India laying down the principle of 'Absolute Liability'?

4.
Which of the following Courts/ Tribunals cannot entertain a Public Interest Litigation:

5.
Which of the following categories of cases will not be entertained as Public Interest Litigation (PIL)?

6.
In the light of the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court of India on which of the following issue a PIL cannot be entertained by the Court?

7.
The utility of Public Interest Litigation is:

8.
Which of the following public interest litigations expanded Article 21 of the Indian Constitution to include the right to enjoyment of pollution-free water and air?

9.
Which of the following is not a case of Public Interest Litigation:

11.
Who among the following is considered as the father of PIL in India?

12.
Which of the following case may be considered as the first reported case of PIL in India?

13.
Against which of the following a PIL cannot be filed?

14.
Who is known as Father of Public Interest Litigation in India?

15.
Which of the following is not a real purpose of Public Interest Litigation?