Which case is credited as the first PIL case in India that focused on the inhuman conditions of prisons, and led to release more than 40,000 under trial prisoners?

Correct option is A

​In the landmark Hussainara Khatoon case (1979), the Supreme Court of India highlighted the plight of undertrial prisoners in Bihar. This case is considered the first Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India and paved the way for judicial activism to ensure human rights for marginalized groups.​