Question

The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in?
A.The united kingdom
B.Australia
C.The United States
D.Canada

Answer 1

Hint: Public Interest Litigation in India is to assure justice to the socially backward classes of our society. In general, it includes broad public issues and the use of law to solve them.

Complete answer step by step: Public interest litigation is the use of law to help provide human rights and equality, or raise issues of broad public concern. It helps solve the problems and issues of minority or disadvantaged groups and individuals. Public interest cases may arise from both public and private matters. The concept of Public Interest Litigation first originated in The United States of America in the mid-1980s. The phrase Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was first used by an American named Abraham Chayes. After the US adopted the PIL, many other countries started introducing it on demand of the citizens of their country.
In India, we had to wait till 1986 to adopt this system. It happened under justice P.N.Bhagwati.
Option A. The United Kingdom was not the first place where Public Interest Litigation originated.
Option B. Australia is well aware of Public Interest Litigation. The concept is well established.
Option C. The United States was the first country where PIL originated in the mid-1980s.
Option D.Canada is also a country that is well aware of PIL and even has a number of books on the topic.
The correct answer to this question is option C - United States

Note: Do not confuse this concept with Public Interest Law which is a very similar concept, where the court takes up cases of public interest.