The expression ‘Public Interest Litigation’ has been borrowed from which country?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (A) USA

Explanation:
• The concept of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) originated and developed in the United States in the 1960s to provide legal representation to previously unrepresented groups.
• In India, it was adopted into jurisprudence to protect the fundamental rights of marginalized sections of society.

Information Booster:
• Justice P.N. Bhagwati and Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer were pioneers of the PIL concept in the Indian judicial system.
• It allows any public-spirited citizen to file a petition in court for the protection of public interest.

Additional Knowledge:
• Germany (Option C): The Emergency provisions in the Indian Constitution are inspired by the Weimar Constitution of Germany.
• Russia (Option D): The concept of Fundamental Duties was borrowed from the USSR (Russia).