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SABARMATI UNIVERSITY

(Formerly, Calorx Teachers’ University)


School of Law
End Semester Exam:
Name of Course: LL.B. Semester V
Code & Name of Paper: 304 E – Public Interest Lawyering

Date:2 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 2 2 Total Marks: 70


Day: THURSDAY Timings: 10.30AM TO 1.30PM
Part-A: Answer the following MCQs (each question carries 2 marks) (20 MARKS)
1. What is PIL?
A. Litigation for Protection of Constitutional remedies
B. Litigation for Protection of Public interest
C. Laws in favor of Public
D. Public immunity from Litigation
2. Who was the another Judge to accept PIL along with Justice P.N.Bhagwati?
A. Justice M. Katju
B. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer
C. Justice Ashok Bhan
D. Justice J.S. Verma
3. Public Interest Litigation in India is to be linked with ---------------
A. Judicial Review
B. Judicial Activism
C. Judicial Intervention
D. Judicial Sanctity
4. Interpretation of which of the following Article has given rise to Environmental PILs in India?
A. Article 21
B. Article 23
C. Article 24
D. Article 10
5. Which of the following case relaxed the rule of locus standi?
A. Golakhnath v. State of Punjab
B. Sheela Barse v. State of Maharashtra
C. Bar Council of Maharashtra v. M. V. Dabholkar
D. None of the above
6. In which of the following cases a Public Interest Litigation was filed against Ganga water
pollution?
A. MC Mehta v. Union of India
B. PUDR v. Union of India
C. Lilly Thomas v. State of Uttar Pradesh
D. None of the above
7. Which of the following scam was unearthed by a Public Interest Litigation?
A. Fodder Scam
B. 2G Scam
C. Bofors Scam
D. None of the above
8. Under which Article public interest litigation is filed in the supreme court of India?
A. Article 32 of the constitution of India
B. Article 322 of the constitution of India
C. Article 211 of the constitution of India
D. Article 24 of the constitution of India
9. Judicial Process in India is based on --------------
A. Due Process of Law
B. Convention
C. Procedure established by Law
D. Constitution
10. Which of the following PIL case made provisions for seperate lock-ups for women?
A. Veena Sethi v. State of Bihar
B. People’s Union for Democratic Rights & Others
C. Sheela Barse v. State of Maharashtra
D. None of the above
Part-B: Answer the following questions in appropriate sentence. (ANY five) (50 MARKS)
1. “Public Interest Litigation is the best weapon to protect the environment.” Discuss this
statement in the light of decided cases of the Apex Court.
2. Explain with the decided cases through Public Interest Litigation tried to protect the human
rights of the persons in custody and arrestee.
3. Discuss the importance of Public Interest Litigation in Judicial Activism and Public welfare.
4. Explain the salient features of the Gujarat High Court PIL Rules, 2010.
5. “Public Interest Litigation restricts the politicians to exceed or abuse their jurisdiction and
powers.” Discuss in the light of various decisions of the Supreme Court of India.
6. Explain in detail the meaning and concept of Public Interest litigation. Discuss about its
development in India.
7. Discuss the following cases:
a) Vishakha vs State of Rajasthan (AIR 1997 SC 3014)
b) Common Cause vs Union of India (AIR 2018 SC 1665)
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