PIL

The plea expresses that the DDA's decision to arbitrarily convert the park into a community centre is "a clear-cut example of poor planning and an example of wastage of public money.”

Over the last 40 years, the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been one of the greatest tools available to citizens seeking legal redressal and justice. Here are five of the most iconic PIL cases and judgements from India.

PIL is a weapon given to the public which can be used when the intention is of public interest.

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) can be very useful in establishing accountability in India, but few people use this legal tool. If more people start using PILs to claim their rights and uphold responsibilities, governance in India can become much more efficient.

Two Indian students, Karmanya Singh Sareen and Shreya Sethi, have filed a Public Interest Litigation similar to class action in the Delhi High Court, challenging WhatsApp’s privacy policy as a part of which it can share information of millions of users with Facebook.