Present Status

♤ Spectrum of issues raised in PIL have expanded tremendously—from the protection of environment to corruption-free administration, right to education, sexual harassment at the workplace, relocation of industries, rule of law, good governance, and the general accountability of the Government.

♤ In recent years, anyone could file a PIL for almost anything. It seems that there is a further expansion of issues that could be raised as PIL, e.g. calling back the Indian cricket team from the Australia tour.

♤ This is contradictory to the main objective of the PIL, which is meant to provide the remedial jurisprudence for those who can’t approach the court on account of poverty or some other disability.